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单词 timely
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timely

[ tahym-lee ]
/ ˈtaɪm li /
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adjective, time·li·er, time·li·est.

occurring at a suitable time; seasonable; opportune; well-timed: a timely warning.
Archaic. early.

adverb

seasonably; opportunely.
Archaic. early or soon.

Origin of timely

First recorded before 1000; Middle English tim(e)liche,Old English tīmlīce (adverb). See time, -ly

synonym study for timely

1. See opportune.

OTHER WORDS FROM timely

time·li·ness, nounpre·time·li·ness, nounpre·time·ly, adjective

Words nearby timely

time limit, timeline, timeline bar, time loan, time lock, timely, time machine, time management, time money, time note, Timentin
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British Dictionary definitions for timely

timely
/ (ˈtaɪmlɪ) /

adjective, adverb -lier or -liest

at the right or an opportune or appropriate time
an archaic word for early

Derived forms of timely

timeliness, noun
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