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timely

ti·mely

UK/ˈtaɪm.li/ US/ˈtaɪmli/ uncommon archaic obsolete
adjective (2) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

before a time limit expires

  • “the timely filing of his income tax return”
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2.

done or happening at the appropriate or proper time

  • “a timely warning”
  • “with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery”
  • “a seasonable time for discussion”
  • “the book”
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adverb

1.

(of a ship or an airplane) behind

  • “we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide”
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Origin

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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