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unˈtimeliness
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The quality of being untimely.
1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Importunité, vntimelinesse. 1656Jer. Taylor Let. to Bp. Rochester 87 The solemnities..and untimeliness of temporal death. 1670G. H. Hist. Cardinals ii. ii. 169 Had not the untimeliness of his death prevented it. 1846Trench Mirac. xxxi. 438 Putting out of sight the untimeliness of those leaves and of that pretence of fruit. 1850L. Hunt Autobiog. II. xi. 54 The latter calamity, by a most unfortunate climax of untimeliness, took place a little before his enemy's reverses. |