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- [tahym-lee]
- /ˈtaɪm li/
- /ˈtaɪm.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahym-lee]
- /ˈtaɪm li/
Definitions of timely word
- adjective timely occurring at a suitable time; seasonable; opportune; well-timed: a timely warning. 1
- adjective timely Archaic. early. 1
- adverb timely seasonably; opportunely. 1
- adverb timely Archaic. early or soon. 1
- adjective timely well-timed 1
- adjective timely before time limit 1
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Origin of timely
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English tim(e)liche, Old English tīmlīce (adv.). See time, -ly
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Parts of speech for Timely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
timely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for timely
adj timely
- all systems go — ready for action
- all the rage — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
- apposite — Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed.
- apt — An apt remark, description, or choice is especially suitable.
- auspicious — Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.
adv timely
- apropos — Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it.
- aptly — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- in no time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
adjective timely
- expedient — (of an action) Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
- favorable — characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report.
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
- fitting — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- meet — greatest lower bound
adverb timely
- freshly — Newly; recently.
- opportunely — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
Antonyms for timely
adj timely
- anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- behind time — late
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- belated — A belated action happens later than it should have done.
- bright and early — very early in the morning
adjective timely
- ex — (of goods) sold direct from.
- misfortunate — Having suffered misfortune; pitiable.
- mistimed — Done at an inappropriate moment; badly timed.
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