timely
adjective
occurring at a suitable time; opportune; well-timed.
timelier
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comparativeof timely.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Yet A House of Dynamite could scarcely be timelier.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
The Education Department’s recent launch of a portal for universities’ foreign-funding disclosures was even timelier than officials likely realized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
But unfortunately for the Fed, the timelier releases won’t come until after, Reid added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
CMS also argues the VRDC, which is already used by some external researchers, provides data in a timelier and more cost-effective manner.
From Science Magazine ● May 9, 2024
An event That could not timelier prove for our petition!
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes by Kuno Francke
