adverb · rare

betimes

In good season or timeIn good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably.

/bɪˈtaɪmz/

Meaning

2 senses

(dated, not comparable)In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably.
beizeiten
in good time
(archaic, not comparable)In a short time, soon; quickly, forthwith.

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Deutsch

in good season or time:

From Middle English betymes, from bi (“by”) + time + adverbial -s. By surface analysis, be

From Middle English betymes, from bi (“by”) + time + adverbial -s. By surface analysis, betime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare also betides.

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