timely
Adjective · AdverbUS[tahym-lee]/ˈtaɪmli/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)timelier, timeliest
- before a time limit expires“the timely filing of his income tax return”Opposite unpunctualSimilar punctual, on time
- done or happening at the appropriate or proper time“a timely warning”“with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery”“a seasonable time for discussion”“the book's publication was well timed”Synonyms: seasonablewell-timedwell timedOpposite inopportuneSimilar opportune
Adverb (1)
- at an opportune time“your letter arrived apropos”Synonyms: seasonablywell-timedapropos
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Translations
Adjective done at the proper time
- German
- rechtzeitig
- Italian
- tempestivo
- Russian
- своевре́менный svojevrémennyj
- Chinese
- 适时 shìshí
- Dutch
- tijdig
- Greek
- έγκαιρος énkairos
- Vietnamese
- kịp thời
- Hungarian
- időszerű
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 適時 shìshí
- Finnish
- oikea-aikainen
Adjective happening or appearing at the proper time
- French
- opportun
- German
- rechtzeitig
- Italian
- opportuno
- Russian
- своевре́менный svojevrémennyj
- Dutch
- tijdig
- Polish
- na czasie
- Swedish
- läglig
- Greek
- επίκαιρος epíkairos
- Vietnamese
- hợp thời
- Hungarian
- időszerű
1 more language
- Finnish
- oikea-aikainen
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Time′ly (tīm′lē), adjective [Compar. Timelier (tīm′wb-a1′>′lē·ẽr); superlative Timeliest.]
1. Being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable. “The timely dew of sleep.” John Milton
2. Keeping time or measure. Edmund Spenser
Time′ly adverb
Early; soon; in good season.
Timely advised, the coming evil shun.— Matthew Prior
Thanks to you, That called me timelier than my purpose hither, For I have gained by it.— William Shakespeare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54