(つごう)よく

つごうよく
adverb
conveniently; luckily; as suits one's purposes
1. conveniently; fortunately; by good timing
Things working out in a way that happens to suit the situation or the person. Can be genuinely positive.
都合(つごう)よく(せき)()いていた
Conveniently, a seat was open.
都合(つごう)よく(あめ)()んだ
Luckily, the rain stopped.
The weather forecast was wrong, and fortunately it cleared up for us.
2. self-servingly; in a way that suits one's own interests
Interpreting or arranging things to serve one's own convenience or advantage. Carries a critical nuance, suggesting someone is being selectively convenient.
都合(つごう)よく解釈(かいしゃく)するな
Don't interpret things to suit yourself.
You're changing the story to suit yourself.
Things don't go that conveniently.

The adverbial form of 都合(つごう)がいい (convenient, favorable). In sense 1, it describes fortunate timing or circumstances. In sense 2, it implies someone is being self-serving or naively optimistic. Context and tone determine which nuance is intended.

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