conveniently

conveniently — adverb

1. so as to fit well with what you need to do, while saving you time or trouble.

1.adverbB2
Definition

so as to fit well with what you need to do, while saving you time or trouble.

Example

Otis can conveniently pay his electricity bill on the bank's mobile app, without queuing at the office.

conveniently + verb (modern tech context)

The factory ships parts daily, so small repair shops can conveniently order whatever they need each morning.

conveniently order (business: low-friction)

Common collocations
  • conveniently book
  • conveniently order
  • conveniently pay
  • conveniently access
Synonyms
  • easily

    wider; can mean simply 'without difficulty', not always with the idea of saving time

  • handily

    more informal; often used of small everyday tasks

Antonyms

Grammar Patterns

conveniently + verb

conveniently for + person

Usage Note

Use this sense when you want to point out that something is easy or saves effort. Often modifies action verbs like 'order', 'pay', 'book', 'access', 'do'. Distinguish from sense 2 (which is about location, not effort).

Common Mistakes

The shop is conveniently to my house.
The shop is conveniently close to my house.
'conveniently' modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb, not a preposition by itself; pair it with a word like 'close', 'near', or 'located'.

2. in a spot that is close to where people want to go, or simple to get to.

2.adverbB2
Definition

in a spot that is close to where people want to go, or simple to get to.

Example

Rin's apartment is conveniently located five minutes from the train station and the supermarket.

conveniently located (most common collocation)

The hotel is conveniently situated between the airport and the city centre, so guests can easily reach both.

conveniently situated (formal travel writing)

Common collocations
  • conveniently located
  • conveniently situated
  • conveniently placed
  • conveniently close to
Synonyms
  • centrally

    specifically about being in the middle of a city or area

  • handily

    informal British; close enough to be useful

Antonyms

Grammar Patterns

conveniently located/situated/placed

conveniently close to + place

Usage Note

Most often appears in the fixed pattern 'conveniently located/situated' in real estate, hotel, and travel writing. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on physical location, not on the ease of an action.

Common Mistakes

My office is conveniently in the city.
My office is conveniently located in the city.
'conveniently' usually pairs with 'located', 'situated', or 'placed' when describing location.

3. (used with verbs like 'forget', 'lose', or 'ignore') in a way that seems too use

3.adverbC1
Definition

(used with verbs like 'forget', 'lose', or 'ignore') in a way that seems too useful to be honest, suggesting the person did it on purpose to avoid trouble.

Example

Sahil conveniently forgot to mention that the deadline was today, even though everyone reminded him yesterday.

conveniently forget (sarcastic / accusing)

When the bill arrived, Eli conveniently lost his wallet and let his sister pay for the meal.

conveniently lose (suspicious behaviour)

Common collocations
  • conveniently forget
  • conveniently lose
  • conveniently ignore
  • conveniently disappear
  • conveniently overlook
Synonyms
  • suspiciously

    more direct accusation of dishonesty

  • selectively

    stresses choosing what to remember; 'selectively forget' is close in meaning

Antonyms
  • honestly

    without trying to hide or avoid anything

Grammar Patterns

conveniently + forget/lose/ignore/disappear/remember

Usage Note

The tone is critical or sarcastic. The speaker thinks the action was not really an accident. Always followed by an action that benefits the subject by avoiding trouble. Distinguish from sense 1: there 'conveniently' is a positive comment ('saves trouble'); here it implies dishonesty.

Common Mistakes

I conveniently won the prize.
I luckily won the prize.
sense 3 carries a negative, suspicious tone; do not use it about your own good fortune.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adverb/1

All four adverbs describe doing something without much trouble, but they highlight slightly different things. 'Easily' is the broadest — any task that takes little effort or skill ('I easily solved the puzzle'). 'Conveniently' adds the idea that the way something is set up saves you time or fits your schedule, often involving a tool, place, or service ('you can conveniently book online'). 'Handily' is informal, especially in British English, and suggests something is right at hand when needed ('the bike rack is handily placed by the door'). 'Smoothly' focuses on the absence of trouble during the process itself ('the meeting went smoothly'). So a chess player solves the puzzle easily; a customer pays a bill conveniently on the app; a tourist finds the bike rack handily next to the hotel; and a host runs the dinner smoothly with no awkward moments.

conveniently ↗easily ↗handilysmoothly ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

  • conveniently located store
  • conveniently timed event

Adverbs

  • very conveniently
  • rather conveniently
  • all too conveniently

Phrases

  • conveniently located
  • conveniently situated
  • conveniently forget

Prepositions

  • conveniently for
  • conveniently to (a place)

Etymology

LatinOld FrenchMiddle EnglishModern English

Formed in Middle English by adding the adverb ending '-ly' to the adjective 'convenient', which came through Old French from Latin 'conveniens', the present participle of 'convenire' meaning 'to come together' or 'to fit'. The original idea is of things meeting in a way that suits everyone — a sense that is still alive in modern English when we say something is convenient.