Meaning

3 senses
  1. Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.

    zeitgerecht, fristgerecht, zur rechten Zeit

    своевре́менныйsvojevrémennyj

    done or happening at the appropriate or proper time

  2. Happening or appearing at the proper time.

    rechtzeitig, zeitgemäß, frühzeitig

  3. (obsolete)Keeping time or measure.

    before a time limit expires

Examples

14 sentences
  1. These questions are timely.

  2. If it had not been for his timely hit, our team would have lost the game.

    deOhne seinen rechtzeitigen Treffer hätte unsere Mannschaft das Spiel verloren. — Tamy

  3. You must perform all assignments in a timely manner.

    Ти повинен вчасно виконувати всі завдання. — uaspeaker

    ruТы должен своевременно выполнять все задания. — Hellerick

  4. A timely snow promises a good harvest.

  5. A timely word is a great strength.

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
done at the proper time:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
done at the proper time:
happening or appearing at the proper time:

Origin

From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English *tīmlīc (adjective) and tīm

From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English *tīmlīc (adjective) and tīmlīċe (“in good time; timely; soon”, adverb), equivalent to time + -ly. Cognate with Danish timelig, Swedish timlig, Icelandic tímalegur, tímanlegur.

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Forms

timelier, timeliest
Comparativetimelier Lesson
Superlativetimeliest Lesson

irregular

Synonyms

15 synonyms

Antonyms

16 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

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