"seasonably" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more seasonably [comparative], most seasonably [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English sesonably, equivalent to seasonable + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sesonably}} Middle English sesonably, {{suf|en|seasonable|ly|id2=adverbial}} seasonable + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} seasonably (comparative more seasonably, superlative most seasonably)
  1. In due season; at an opportune or fitting time.
    Sense id: en-seasonably-en-adv-f6tBQGZ-
  2. Varying with the season.
    Sense id: en-seasonably-en-adv-A34B9EGK
  3. In a manner appropriate to the season.
    Sense id: en-seasonably-en-adv-hZc2Llrz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 48 44
  4. (chiefly law) Within the appropriate time period during which an action will be legally effective, as prescribed in legislation, a contract, or otherwise. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-seasonably-en-adv-ooinwydr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 48 44 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 6 7 38 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 9 8 29 53 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (at an opportune time): au temps convenable (French), zur rechten Zeit (German), 𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍉 (uhteigō) (Gothic), समयोचित (samyocit) (Hindi), tempestivamente (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'at an opportune time': 50 0 8 43

Inflected forms

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