"timeously" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈtaɪməsli/ Forms: more timeously [comparative], most timeously [superlative]
Etymology: timeous + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|timeous|ly}} timeous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} timeously (comparative more timeously, superlative most timeously)
  1. (Scotland and South Africa) In a timely manner. Tags: Scotland, South-Africa Synonyms: opportunely, seasonably, tempestively, tidily [obsolete], timely [obsolete], timeously [Scotland] Related terms: timeliness

Alternative forms

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