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timely timely definition

timely


 
  Overview  of  adj  timely 
 
  The  adj  timely  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  timely  --  (before  a  time  limit  expires;  "the  timely  filing  of  his  income  tax  return") 
  2.  (1)  timely,  seasonable,  well-timed,  well  timed  --  (done  or  happening  at  the  appropriate  or  proper  time;  "a  timely  warning";  "with  timely  treatment  the  patient  has  a  good  chance  of  recovery";  "a  seasonable  time  for  discussion";  "the  book's  publication  was  well  timed") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  timely 
 
  The  adv  timely  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  seasonably,  timely,  well-timed,  apropos  --  (at  an  opportune  time;  "your  letter  arrived  apropos") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  timely 
 
  2  senses  of  timely 
 
  Sense  1 
  timely 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  punctual)  ->  unpunctual 
 
  Sense  2 
  timely,  seasonable,  well-timed(postnominal),  well  timed(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  opportune)  ->  inopportune 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  timely 
 
  2  senses  of  timely 
 
  Sense  1 
  timely 
  =>  punctual  (vs.  unpunctual) 
 
  Sense  2 
  timely,  seasonable,  well-timed(postnominal),  well  timed(prenominal) 
  =>  opportune  (vs.  inopportune) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  timely 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  timely 
 
  timely  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  timely 
  timely 
  untimely 
 
  Overview  of  adj  timely 
 
  The  adj  timely  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  timely  --  (before  a  time  limit  expires;  "the  timely  filing  of  his  income  tax  return") 
  2.  (1)  timely,  seasonable,  well-timed,  well  timed  --  (done  or  happening  at  the  appropriate  or  proper  time;  "a  timely  warning";  "with  timely  treatment  the  patient  has  a  good  chance  of  recovery";  "a  seasonable  time  for  discussion";  "the  book's  publication  was  well  timed") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  timely 
 
  The  adv  timely  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  seasonably,  timely,  well-timed,  apropos  --  (at  an  opportune  time;  "your  letter  arrived  apropos") 



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