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un⋅time⋅ly

  [uhn-tahym-lee] adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est, adverb
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–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

Related forms:
un⋅time⋅li⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. unseasonable, inappropriate, inconvenient, unsuitable.
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un·time·ly   (ŭn-tīm'lē)   
adj.   un·time·li·er, un·time·li·est

  1. Occurring or done at an inappropriate time; inopportune.

  2. Occurring too soon; premature: an untimely death.

adv.  

  1. Inopportunely.

  2. Prematurely.

un·time'li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

untimely 
1535, "coming before the proper or usual time," from un- (1) "not" + timely. Cf. M.Dan. utimelig, of weather, etc.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

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 noun —untimely adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

untimely

see come to an (untimely) end.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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