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timely

[tahym-lee] Example Sentences Origin

time·ly

[tahym-lee] adjective, -li·er, -li·est, adverb
adjective
1.
occurring at a suitable time; seasonable; opportune; well-timed: a timely warning.
2.
Archaic. early.
adverb
3.
seasonably; opportunely.
4.
Archaic. early or soon.

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Timely is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English tim(e)liche, Old English tīmlīce (adv.). See time, -ly

time·li·ness, noun
pre·time·li·ness, noun
pre·time·ly, adjective


1. See opportune.

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  • It seems that the advice is becoming increasingly timely.
  • Ability to work independently, manage tasks to timely completion and appropriately escalate issues.
  • People act in a timely way when given concrete tasks but dawdle when they view them in abstract terms.
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timely (ˈtaɪmlɪ)
 
adj, —adv , -lier, -liest
1.  at the right or an opportune or appropriate time
2.  an archaic word for early
 
'timeliness
 
n

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timely
late O.E. (adv.), from time (n.). As an adj. meaning "occurring at a suitable time" it is attested from c.1200.
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