untimely
[ uhn-tahym-lee ]
/ ʌnˈtaɪm li /
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adjective, un·time·li·er, un·time·li·est.
not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
happening too soon or too early; premature: his untimely demise.
adverb
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Origin of untimely
OTHER WORDS FROM untimely
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How to use untimely in a sentence
At the tone of this question Mrs. Skene suddenly realized the untimeliness of her complaints.
Cashel Byron's Profession|George Bernard ShawThey hold their jubilees in weeds rather; and the untimeliness of genius is the tragedy of life as of letters.
Tablets|Amos Bronson AlcottMost certainly, the results of the carrying out of that project were such as to prove all that they claimed of its untimeliness.
Glimpses of Three Coasts|Helen Hunt Jackson
British Dictionary definitions for untimely
untimely
/ (ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ) /
adjective
occurring before the expected, normal, or proper timean untimely death
inappropriate to the occasion, time, or seasonhis joking at the funeral was most untimely
adverb
prematurely or inopportunely
Derived forms of untimely
untimeliness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with untimely
untimely
see come to an (untimely) end.
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