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# inconveniently

adverb

«inconveniently» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a way that causes trouble or difficulty, or at a bad time: «The bus broke down inconveniently in the rain.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inconveniently/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inconveniently/#x1)
- It started raining inconveniently just as we left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inconveniently/#x2)
- The plug was inconveniently placed behind the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inconveniently/#x3)
- Inconveniently, my pencil broke during the test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inconveniently/#x4)
- The dentist appointment was inconveniently timed during football practice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inconveniently/#x5)
- The bridge was inconveniently closed for repairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inconveniently/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «inconveniently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inconveniently/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inconveniently» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inconveniently.html) on Mova free.