inconveniently

«inconveniently» in Mova's school dictionary: In a way that causes trouble or difficulty, or at a bad… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

In a way that causes trouble or difficulty, or at a bad time: «The bus broke down inconveniently in the rain.» tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories it shows bad luck in timing or place. Often «inconveniently placed», «inconveniently timed».

examples

• The shop is inconveniently far from the station. tree →
• It started raining inconveniently just as we left. tree →
• The plug was inconveniently placed behind the sofa. tree →
• Inconveniently, my pencil broke during the test. tree →
• The dentist appointment was inconveniently timed during football practice. tree →
• The bridge was inconveniently closed for repairs. tree →

note

Opposite «conveniently». Adjective «inconvenient», noun «inconvenience». Spelt in-con-VEN-ient-ly.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «inconveniently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.