conveniently

adv — 2 senses

conveniently

adv

US /kənˈvinjəntli/ · UK /kənˈviːnɪəntli/

Etymology From convenient + -ly.

1

In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.

  • his body was now conveniently inclin'd towards me, and just softly chucking his smooth beardless chin, I asked him if he was afraid of a lady?1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC:
2

In a manner provoking suspicion due to how well it suits someone's purposes.

  • You expect me to believe that someone created a wormhole, and now conveniently has disassembled it?1993, Michael Piller, “Emissary”, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Gul Jasad (Joel Swetow):
  • If you prefer to deal in actual figures, as opposed to conveniently distracting speculative ones, then do recall that the British taxpayer bailed out Lloyds to the tune of around £20bn, and continues to face a massive loss on those shares.2012 July 3, Marina Hyde, “A lesson in Olymp-o-nomics”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 19 May 2025:

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