timely
In compliance with applicable time limitsIn compliance with applicable time limits.
» These questions are timely.
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3 sensesIn compliance with applicable time limits.
(archaic)In good time; early, quickly.
at an opportune time
(obsolete)At the right time; seasonably.
Examples
14 sentencesThese questions are timely.
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
You must perform all assignments in a timely manner.
Ти повинен вчасно виконувати всі завдання. — uaspeaker
ruТы должен своевременно выполнять все задания. — Hellerick
A timely snow promises a good harvest.
A timely word is a great strength.
Origin
From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English *tīmlīc (adjective) and tīmFrom 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
more timely, most timely| Comparative | more timely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most timely |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- at an opportune time:seasonablywell-timedapropos
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.