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timely
What does timely mean?
timely (adjective): done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use timely in a sentence?
- The timely filing of his income tax return. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce timely?
/ˈtaɪmli/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does timely come from?
From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English tīmlīc (adjective) and tīmlīċe (“in good time; timely; soon”, adverb), equivalent to time + -ly.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to timely
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “timely” mean?
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
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devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
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done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt
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