Meaning of TIMELY
| Pronunciation: | | 'tImlee
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- [adv] at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos"
- [adj] 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"
- [adj] before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his income tax return"
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| | Synonyms: | | apropos, opportune, punctual, seasonable, seasonably, well timed(p), well-timed, well-timed(a) |
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\Time"ly\, a. [Compar. {Timelier}; superl. {Timeliest}.]
1. Being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early;
seasonable. ``The timely dew of sleep.'' --Milton.
2. Keeping time or measure. --Spenser.
\Time"ly\, adv.
Early; soon; in good season.
Timely advised, the coming evil shun. --Prior.
Thanks to you, That called me timelier than my purpose
hither, For I have gained by it. --Shak.
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