"timely" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtaɪmli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-timely.wav Forms: timelier [comparative], timeliest [superlative]
enPR: tīmʹlē Etymology: From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English *tīmlīc (adj) and tīmlīċe (“in good time; timely; soon”, adverb), equivalent to time + -ly. Cognate with Danish timelig, Swedish timlig, Icelandic tímalegur, tímanlegur. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|timely}} Middle English timely, {{inh|en|ang|*tīmlīc|pos=adj}} Old English *tīmlīc (adj), {{suffix|en|time|ly}} time + -ly, {{cog|da|timelig}} Danish timelig, {{cog|sv|timlig}} Swedish timlig, {{cog|is|tímalegur}} Icelandic tímalegur Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} timely (comparative timelier, superlative timeliest)
  1. Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt. Synonyms: on time, well-timed, punctual
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  2. Happening or appearing at the proper time. Synonyms: opportune, seasonable, timely
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  3. (obsolete) Keeping time or measure. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-timely-en-adj-h7IrplZB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: well-timed, tempestive [obsolete], opportune, seasonable, tidy [obsolete], timeful [rare], timely, timeous, timesome Hypernyms: suitable Hyponyms: on time, punctual Derived forms: mistimely, overtimely, timelily, timeliness, timely-parted, untimely Related terms: timeliness, timeously Translations (done at the proper time): tydig (Afrikaans), καίριος (kaírios) (Ancient Greek), своевременен (svoevremenen) (Bulgarian), oportú (Catalan), tijdig (Dutch), actueel (Dutch), õigeaegne (Estonian), oikea-aikainen (Finnish), zeitgerecht (German), fristgerecht (German), zur rechten Zeit [feminine] (German), rechtzeitig (German), zeitnah (German), zügig (German), rasch (German), időszerű (Hungarian), ócáideach (Irish), tráthúil (Irish), 適時の (tekiji no) (alt: てきじの) (Japanese), 渡りに舟の (watari ni fune nono) (alt: わたりにふねの) (Japanese), temporāneus (Latin), своевре́мен (svoevrémen) (Macedonian), traaoil (Manx), tráthach (Old Irish), tráthaigthech (Old Irish), tráthamail (Old Irish), oportuno (Portuguese), своевре́менный (svojevrémennyj) [masculine] (Russian), oportuno (Spanish), tempestivo (Spanish), vältajmad (Swedish) Translations (happening or appearing at the proper time): καίριος (kaírios) (Ancient Greek), навременен (navremenen) (Bulgarian), oportú (Catalan), tijdig (Dutch), õigeaegne (Estonian), oikea-aikainen (Finnish), opportun (French), au bon moment (French), rechtzeitig (German), zeitgemäß (German), frühzeitig (German), ócáideach (Irish), tráthúil (Irish), temporāneus (Latin), на́времен (návremen) (Macedonian), traaoil (Manx), tráthach (Old Irish), tráthaigthech (Old Irish), tráthamail (Old Irish), oportuno (Portuguese), пра̏вовремен [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), prȁvovremen [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), oportuno (Spanish), tempestivo (Spanish), hợp thời (Vietnamese)
Disambiguation of 'done at the proper time': 52 45 3 Disambiguation of 'happening or appearing at the proper time': 46 52 2

Adverb

IPA: /ˈtaɪmli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-timely.wav Forms: more timely [comparative], most timely [superlative]
enPR: tīmʹlē Etymology: From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English *tīmlīc (adj) and tīmlīċe (“in good time; timely; soon”, adverb), equivalent to time + -ly. Cognate with Danish timelig, Swedish timlig, Icelandic tímalegur, tímanlegur. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|timely}} Middle English timely, {{inh|en|ang|*tīmlīc|pos=adj}} Old English *tīmlīc (adj), {{suffix|en|time|ly}} time + -ly, {{cog|da|timelig}} Danish timelig, {{cog|sv|timlig}} Swedish timlig, {{cog|is|tímalegur}} Icelandic tímalegur Head templates: {{en-adv}} timely (comparative more timely, superlative most timely)
  1. (archaic) In good time; early, quickly. Tags: archaic
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  2. (obsolete) At the right time; seasonably. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-timely-en-adv-aP4yUj1t
  3. (law) In compliance with applicable time limits. Categories (topical): Law
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: seasonably, tidely

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "word": "tráthamail"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "word": "temporāneus"
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "návremen",
      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "word": "на́времен"
    },
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      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "word": "traaoil"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "word": "oportuno"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "пра̏вовремен"
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "prȁvovremen"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "word": "oportuno"
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    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "word": "tempestivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "happening or appearing at the proper time",
      "word": "hợp thời"
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}

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      "word": "seasonably"
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          "ref": "1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica:",
          "text": "And this we shall more readily perform, if we timely survey our knowledge, impartially singling out those encroachments, which junior compliance and popular credulity hath admitted.",
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          "ref": "2003, United States Supreme Court, Clay v. United States:",
          "text": "[…] § 2255's one-year limitation period starts to run when the time for seeking such review expires. Under this rule, Clay's § 2255 petition was timely filed.",
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        "In compliance with applicable time limits."
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        "(law) In compliance with applicable time limits."
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      "ipa": "/ˈtaɪmli/"
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