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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“The Treasury has invested decades that it would not behave opportunistically like this,” Crandall said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
In June, Segro’s board rejected the takeover approach, calling the proposal opportunistically timed and “way short of Segro’s own views on value.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Aaron Bean is an avid iNaturalist user who opportunistically took some photos of a few plants that were interesting on the property."
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
In addition, the portfolio manager can opportunistically use mutual fund cash flows to rebalance positions, which may help further reduce tracking error relative to a mutual fund.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 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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