Meaning

2 senses
  1. Happening at an opportune or advantageous time.

    Near-synonyms: seasonable, in good season, opportune; see also Thesaurus:timely

    Their most recent release to the market was well-timed.

    done or happening at the appropriate or proper time

  2. Keeping accurate time; in keeping with accurate timing or rhythm.

    A well-timed snare drum enlivened the music.

    A well-timed engine with an unaggressive cam profile will purr like a kitten and is unlikely to backfire even upon sudden throttle changes.

Forms

better-timed/more well-timed, best-timed/most well-timed

Synonyms

12 synonyms

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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