Synonyms

well-timed

American

[wel-tahymd] / ˈwɛlˈtaɪmd /

adjective

fittingly or appropriately timed; opportune; timely.

a well-timed demand for new legislation.

well-timed British

adjective

happening or scheduled to happen at an appropriate or suitable time

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Etymology

Origin of well-timed

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

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This time, well-timed trades took place on Hyperliquid, a cryptocurrency exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

And in recent weeks, these well-timed dropping-deep movements have been seen at Etihad Stadium.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Exor sold PartnerRe, a reinsurer, for $9.3 billion in 2022 and made a well-timed sale of over $3 billion of Ferrari stock near the highs in February 2025.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

And these well-timed bets may have netted a still-anonymous someone more than $400,000.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

More important, my well-timed relationship with Slash meant I had a date to senior prom.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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