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   in·con·ven·ient

   /ˌinkənˈvēnyənt/

   adjective

   • 1. causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort: "she telephoned frequently, usually at inconvenient times"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘incongruous’ or ‘unsuitable’): via Old French from Latin inconvenient-, from in- ‘not’ + convenient- ‘agreeing, fitting’ (see convenient). Current senses date from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inconveniently adverb

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