propitious
adjective
presenting favorable conditions; favorable.
propitiously
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a word derived from
propitious.
Example Sentences
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Good Charlotte’s return is propitiously timed given the broader emo and pop-punk revival that’s ushered other turn-of-the-millennium acts like Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance into stadiums over the past few years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
He mostly taught about the separation of powers, but recently, and perhaps propitiously, he turned his attention to the Supreme Court.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2018
The year started propitiously for him, as Cuban-backed Sandinista guerrillas overthrew Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza, but it ended in ignominy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2016
In this, he was helped by his protégé, the propitiously named Wynkyn de Worde, whose fonts were imitated throughout Europe.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2010
The night was dark, and the street lanterns were propitiously dim.
From Joseph II. and His Court by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
