conveniently

3 definitions • 6 examples

in a way that is suitable for your purposes and needs and causes the least difficulty:

They have conveniently provided a return envelope for you to use.

The box conveniently folds flat when not in use.

in a place that is near or easy to get to or use:

The house is conveniently situated near the station and the shops.

There is a cloakroom situated conveniently next to the front door.

If you conveniently forget, lose, ignore etc. something, you do it because you think it will make life easier, or will avoid a problem:

humorous I asked her to clean up the kitchen but of course she conveniently forgot.

When it suits you, you conveniently ignore your own advice.