timely

[ tahym-lee ]
/ ˈtaɪm li /
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adjective, time·li·er, time·li·est.

occurring at a suitable time; seasonable; opportune; well-timed: a timely warning.
Archaic. early.

adverb

seasonably; opportunely.
Archaic. early or soon.

Origin of timely

before 1000; Middle English tim(e)liche, Old English tīmlīce (adv.). See time, -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM timely

time·li·ness, noun pre·time·li·ness, noun pre·time·ly, adjective

Words nearby timely

timed-release, timekeeper, timeless, timeline, timeline bar, timely, timeo danaos et dona ferentes, timeous, timepass, timepiece, timepleaser

Words related to timelier

up-to-date, prompt, convenient, appropriate, up-to-the-minute, proper, well-timed, auspicious, favorable, fit, fitting, judicious, likely, meet, modern, now, opportune, pat, promising, propitious

British Dictionary definitions for timelier

timely
/ (ˈtaɪmlɪ) /

adjective, adverb -lier or -liest

at the right or an opportune or appropriate time
an archaic word for early

Derived forms of timely

timeliness, noun