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betimes

be·ti·mes

UK/bɪˈtaɪmz/ US/bəˈtaɪmz/ uncommon archaic dated

adverb

1.

in good time

  • “he awoke betimes that morning”
Synonyms

Origin

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

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