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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
OTHER WORDS FOR untimely
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Origin of untimely
OTHER WORDS FROM untimely
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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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