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untimelinesses

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un⋅time⋅ly

[uhn-tahym-lee] adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est, adverb
–adjective
1. not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
2. happening too soon or too early; premature: his untimely demise.
–adverb
3. prematurely.
4. unseasonably.

Origin:
1150–1200; ME untimliche. See un- 1 , timely


un⋅time⋅li⋅ness, noun


1. unseasonable, inappropriate, inconvenient, unsuitable.
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Main Entry: un·time·ly
Pronunciation: "&n-'tIm-lE
Function: adjective
: not timely; especially : not made or filed within a period of time specified by procedural rule untimely petition> —un·time·li·ness noununtimely adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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