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Etymology
Etymology tree English opportunistic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English opportunistically From opportunistic + -ally.
Meanings
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In an opportunistic manner.
Guided by the Earth’s magnetic field, starlight and other biocompasses that scientists have yet to fully divine, the birds wheel over land and sea, alighting opportunistically en route to rest, preen and refuel.
2007 September 18, Natalie Angier, “Songs and Sojourns of the Season”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more opportunistically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most opportunistically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |