well-timed

[wel-tahymd]

adjective

1. fittingly or appropriately timed; opportune; timely.

   a well-timed demand for new legislation.

well-timed

adjective

1. happening or scheduled to happen at an appropriate or suitable time

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-timed¹

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

Denver have a well-timed bye next week before the run-in, where they have to target the top seed in the AFC and home advantage in the play-offs.

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The administration’s new regulatory and tax policies are well-timed.

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Scipio countered with veterans of superior training and experience, who sowed chaos among Hannibal’s soldiers and elephants with well-timed blows and diversions.

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Because if nothing else, Davis has learned the power of a well-timed walk.

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But from those depths has come a well-timed rebirth.

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