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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈtaɪmli/ Forms: untimelier [comparative], more untimely [comparative], untimeliest [superlative], most untimely [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English untymely (also earlier untimliche), equivalent to un- + timely. First attested in the early 13th century. Compare Middle Danish utimelig, Old English untídlic (“unreasonable”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|untymely}} Middle English untymely, {{pre|en|un|timely}} un- + timely, {{etydate/the|early 13th century}} the early 13th century, {{etydate|early 13th century}} First attested in the early 13th century, {{cog|da|utimelig}} Danish utimelig, {{cog|ang|untídlic||unreasonable}} Old English untídlic (“unreasonable”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} untimely (comparative untimelier or more untimely, superlative untimeliest or most untimely)
  1. At an inopportune time. Synonyms: inopportune, untimely Translations (taking place at an inopportune time): ἄωρος (áōros) (Ancient Greek), ненавременен (nenavremenen) (Bulgarian), ajakohatu (Estonian), huonosti ajoitettu (Finnish), intempestif (French), intempestivo (Galician), unpassend (German), ανεπίκαιρος (anepíkairos) (Greek), antráthach (Irish), inopportuno (Italian), intempestivo (Italian), inatteso (Italian), improvviso (Italian), intempestus (Latin), nie w porę (Polish), inoportuno (Spanish), intempestivo (Spanish), oläglig (Swedish), anamserol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-untimely-en-adj-XQS0V6Kn Disambiguation of 'taking place at an inopportune time': 86 14
  2. Early; premature. Synonyms: early, premature, premature Translations (early; premature): преждевре́менен (preždevrémenen) (Bulgarian), předčasný [masculine] (Czech), enneaegne (Estonian), ennenaikainen (Finnish), vert (French), vorzeitig (German), verfrüht (German), frühzeitig (German), viel zu früh (German), ennenaikain (Ingrian), prematuro (Italian), inaspettato (Italian), inopportuno (Italian), precipitoso (Italian), praecox (Latin), przedwczesny (Polish), преждевре́менный (preždevrémennyj) (Russian), несвоевре́менный (nesvojevrémennyj) (Russian), annhymhoraidd (Welsh), cynamserol (Welsh)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: untimeless [archaic], ill-timed, intempestive [rare], inopportune, mistimed, timeless [obsolete], unseasonable, untime [obsolete], untimely, untimeous [archaic] Hypernyms: inexpedient, unsuitable Hyponyms: overdue, premature Derived forms: untimeliness, untimelily Related terms: untimeliness, untimeously

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈtaɪmli/ Forms: more untimely [comparative], most untimely [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English untymely (also earlier untimliche), equivalent to un- + timely. First attested in the early 13th century. Compare Middle Danish utimelig, Old English untídlic (“unreasonable”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|untymely}} Middle English untymely, {{pre|en|un|timely}} un- + timely, {{etydate/the|early 13th century}} the early 13th century, {{etydate|early 13th century}} First attested in the early 13th century, {{cog|da|utimelig}} Danish utimelig, {{cog|ang|untídlic||unreasonable}} Old English untídlic (“unreasonable”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} untimely (comparative more untimely, superlative most untimely)
  1. Prematurely. Translations (prematurely): 𐌿𐌽𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉 (unuhteigō) (Gothic)
    Sense id: en-untimely-en-adv-rreqSNiJ

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The heroes of literary as well as civil history have been very often no less remarkable for what they have suffered, than for what they have atchieved^([sic]); and volumes have been written only to enumerate the miseries of the learned, and relate their unhappy lives, and untimely deaths.",
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          "text": "Untimely blossom! Poor, impatient thing, / ⁠That, starting rashly from the sheltering mould, / ⁠Bravest the peevish wind and sullen cold, / ⁠Mistaking thine own ardors for the spring",
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