"well-timed" meaning in All languages combined

See well-timed on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: better-timed [comparative], more well-timed [comparative], best-timed [superlative], most well-timed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|+first,more}} well-timed (comparative better-timed or more well-timed, superlative best-timed or most well-timed)
  1. Happening at an opportune or advantageous time. Translations (Happening at an opportune or advantageous time): läglig (Swedish), vältajmad (Swedish), i rättan tid (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-well-timed-en-adj-PJ3jZA7O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Synonyms: timely, seasonable, in good season, opportune, well-timed, tempestive [obsolete], opportune, seasonable, tidy [obsolete], timeful [rare], timely, timeous, heaven-sent, timesome Disambiguation of 'Happening at an opportune or advantageous time': 92 8
  2. Keeping accurate time; in keeping with accurate timing or rhythm.
    Sense id: en-well-timed-en-adj-UmtPenvx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dwell time, in due time, in good time, time is ripe, timing belt, timing chain, when the time comes, in due course, stars align, stars are aligned

Inflected forms

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      "word": "läglig"
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