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untimely

un·ti·mely

UK/ʌnˈtaɪmli/ US/ʌˈntaɪmli/ uncommon
adverb (1) adjective (2)

adverb

1.

too soon; in a premature manner

  • “I spoke prematurely”
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adjective

1.

badly timed

  • “an ill-timed intervention”
  • “you think my intrusion unseasonable”
  • “an untimely remark”
  • “it was the wrong moment for a joke”
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2.

uncommonly early or before the expected time

  • “illness led to his premature death”
  • “alcohol brought him to an untimely end”
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Origin

From Middle English untymely (also earlier untimliche), equivalent to un- + timely. First attested in the early 13th century. Compare Middle Danish utimelig, Old English untídlic (“unseasonable”).

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