conveniently
Americanadverb
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in a way that is well-suited or agreeable to the needs or purpose, or is easy to use.
Now you can conveniently charge your wheelchair from your automobile's power socket.
The resources are arranged conveniently by topic, so it is easy to find what you are looking for.
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in an easily accessible place.
The airport is conveniently located less than 35 minutes from downtown by car, shuttle bus, or public transportation.
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in a way that is personally advantageous.
Conveniently for the prime minister, the national bank has agreed to buy the government's debt on a large scale.
The columnist conveniently—but misleadingly—leaves out certain facts.
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But practice really does make it second nature — and the practice itself is, conveniently, delicious.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
For nearly seven decades, the stars aligned at Passport Photo Service, a second-floor studio conveniently located among the embassies in London’s Grosvenor Square.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
They are also exploring ways to extend its effects so it could be used more conveniently if it proves effective in people.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Because our first brief glimpse of Clara is a sympathetic one — as opposed to conveniently antagonistic — we know “Calle Málaga” won’t settle for a tidy resolution.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Would you like paper or conveniently? is ungrammatical, because conveniently is a modifier, and it’s a modifier that doesn’t work with like; you would never say Would you like conveniently?
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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