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adj

timely

TYM-lee
adj
1
Happening at just the right moment.
"Her timely warning prevented an accident."
"The report offers a timely look at the crisis."

How to Use Timely

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishComing at exactly the right time — neither too early nor too late.

Common pairings
timely reminder timely manner timely fashion

Word Forms

timelier comparative, more timely comparative, timeliest superlative, most timely superlative

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Etymology

From Old English roots combining "time" with the suffix "-ly", meaning "in a time-appropriate way".

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