opportunistically
Americanadverb
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in a way that suggests or is characterized by opportunism.
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Pathology. (of a microorganism) in an opportunistic way; under certain conditions, such as when the host is weakened or malnourished.
Example Sentences
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Smaller, mobile groups that hunted opportunistically were increasingly being replaced by larger, more coordinated groups.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
In a research paper published in 2001, Cooper and his colleagues found that firms that opportunistically renamed themselves got a 53% short-term boost in stock-market returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“When combined with lower capex and cash interest expense, 2026 is forecast to deliver strong free cash flow that we expect to use to pay down debt and opportunistically repurchase our common stock,” Reeg said.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
"This was exploited in a very broad way, very opportunistically before a patch was made available. That's why this is significant," Carmakal said.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
“It seemed the dealers were just sitting on my lists and bidding extremely opportunistically themselves,” said Burry.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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