timely
occurring at a suitable time; opportune; well-timed: Our priority is to identify threats against the U.S. and provide accurate, timely warnings.
occurring within an expected time frame;prompt: To ensure timely delivery, orders with multiple products may ship separately.
Archaic. early.
seasonably; opportunely.
Archaic. early or soon.
Origin of timely
1synonym study For timely
Other words from timely
- time·li·ness, noun
- pre·time·ly, adjective
Words Nearby timely
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How to use timely in a sentence
The timely premise is, therefore, “the creature becomes the creator.”
Stream or Skip? A Synthetic Biologist’s Review of ‘Biohackers’ on Netflix | Elsa Sotiriadis | September 2, 2020 | Singularity HubIt’s a timely reminder that much of the progress made on water pollution during the past 51 years is rapidly being undone.
She’s been working on the book for years, but this summer, when public health and social justice are both at the forefront, her opinions about accountability and local political change feel particularly timely.
Google provides many support mechanisms, but we recognize there can be situations where site owners may wish to report urgent bugs or other issues in a timely manner.
Google tests reporting security issue false positives in Search Console | Barry Schwartz | August 26, 2020 | Search Engine LandBuild out processes that enable your organization to publish messaging that’s timely and aligned with what your audience expects to distinguish your brand from the competition.
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In addition, I felt the film was really timely given our departures from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Rory Kennedy on ‘Last Days in Vietnam,’ the Parallels Between Vietnam and Iraq, and Ferguson | Marlow Stern | September 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Atlantic: “In Bruce Allen Murphy, Scalia has met a timely and unintimidated biographer ready to probe.”
The most critical person for a timely beginning of trial that day was a cat catcher on contract to the Amereicans.
Iraqi Insurgents Circulate the Lie That They Killed the Judge in Saddam’s Trial | Michael Newton | June 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPerhaps a more timely evacuation call could have saved lives.
South Korea’s Ferry Disaster Gives Us a New Cowardly Captain to Hate | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe answer is basically no one, at least not in “a deliberate or timely way.”
Our Mindless Government Is Heading for a Spending Disaster | Nick Gillespie | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBesides, with these three hungry visiting children, the addition to her pantry stores would be very timely.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondI shall not be able to be there within twenty days from this time, of which I will give you timely notice.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickHe flattered himself that by timely suggestion he had stumped at least half a dozen would-be candidates for Mildreds hand.
The Fifth String | John Philip SousaAt one of these mines they met the old man and his daughter, Meggy, whose timely arrival a few days before had saved their lives.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeIf anything should delay my journey two or three days later you shall certainly have timely notice.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon
British Dictionary definitions for timely
/ (ˈtaɪmlɪ) /
at the right or an opportune or appropriate time
an archaic word for early
Derived forms of timely
- timeliness, noun
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