timely

adjective · adverbA2

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

timelier

Superlative

timeliest

1.
Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
Đồng nghĩa: on time, well-timed, in time, on time, prompt, punctual, seasonable, timely
2.
Happening or appearing at the proper time.
Đồng nghĩa: opportune, seasonable
3.
(obsolete)Keeping time or measure.

Trạng từ

adverb

Comparative

more timely

Superlative

most timely

1.
(archaic)In good time; early, quickly.
2.
(obsolete)At the right time; seasonably.
3.
(law) In compliance with applicable time limits.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

on timewell-timedin timeprompt punctual seasonable opportune

Trái nghĩa

ill-timedlatebackwardbehindhandbelatedlated overdue tardyinopportuneunseasonableintempestivemistimed

Cùng gốc / liên quan

pretimelymistimelyovertimelytimelily timelinesstimely-parteduntimely seasonably tidely

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English *tīmlīc and tīmlīċe (in good time; timely; soon), equivalent to time + --ly. Cognate with timelig, timlig, tímalegur, tímanlegur.