well-timed
[ wel-tahymd ]
/ ˈwɛlˈtaɪmd /
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adjective
fittingly or appropriately timed; opportune; timely: a well-timed demand for new legislation.
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Origin of well-timed
First recorded in 1625–35
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well-timed
adjective (well timed when postpositive)
happening or scheduled to happen at an appropriate or suitable time
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