"timeously" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈtaɪməsli/ Forms: more timeously [comparative], most timeously [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English timeous Middle English -ly English -ly English timeously From timeous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|timeous|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English timeous Middle English -ly English -ly English timeously [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "timeously", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="timeously"> From timeous + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} timeously (comparative more timeously, superlative most timeously)
  1. (Scotland and South Africa) In a timely manner. Tags: Scotland, South-Africa Synonyms: opportunely, seasonably, tempestively, tidily [obsolete], timely [obsolete], timeously [Scotland] Related terms: timeliness

Alternative forms

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