"timeous" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From earlier timous, from Middle English tymous, *tymwos, *tymwis (“early”), equivalent to timewise. Cognate with Scots timeous (“timely”).",
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        {
          "ref": "1831, The Radical Reformer's Currycomb; Or, Scrub for Scrub, page 2",
          "text": "We sincerely hope, however, that a timeous and speedy adoption of energetic and conciliatory measures will waft such a dreadful calamity far distant from our homes, and restore that confidence in society so necessary for the welfare of a commercial community.",
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          "text": "Now, the pursuer avers that he sent timeous notice, in terms of the conditions, to the defender, the seller. Be it observed that the words are that the objection must be intimated to the auctioneers not later than 7 p.m. on the following Friday, not that the intimation must be received by them not later than that hour.",
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        "In sufficient time; timely; in (its) proper time or season."
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        "(especially Scotland, South Africa) In sufficient time; timely; in (its) proper time or season."
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        {
          "word": "timesome"
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          "word": "opportune"
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          "word": "seasonable"
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      "word": "timeously"
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