opportunistically
adverb
usuallydisapprovinguk/ˌɒp.ə.tʃuːˈnɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌɑː.pɚ.tuːˈnɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/in a way that uses asituationto getpoweror anadvantage:
They may betemptedtobehaveopportunistically.
Manycompaniesopportunisticallyfundtheartsforpublicity.
See
opportunistic
- Supermarkets are opportunisticallycapitalizingon thistrend
- Opportunistically, he hadspentthewarbuyinguphousescheaply.
- Sheaccusedthemainoppositionpartyof opportunisticallychangingitsstance.
Advantage and disadvantage
- a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
- an ace upyoursleeveidiom
- attraction
- be well in thereidiom
- be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
- head start
- hold all the cardsidiom
- in
- in the right place at the right timeidiom
- it's tough at the topidiom
- lock
- lose
- profit
- secret weapon
- silver lining
- stick
- the best of both worldsidiom
- tough
- trouble
- trump card