What does timely mean?

Definitions for timely
ˈtaɪm litime·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. timelyadjective

    before a time limit expires

    "the timely filing of his income tax return"

  2. timely, seasonable, well-timed(a), well timed(p)adverb

    done or happening at the appropriate or proper time

    "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed"

  3. seasonably, timely, well-timed, aproposadverb

    at an opportune time

    "your letter arrived apropos"

Wiktionary

  1. timelyadverb

    In good time; early, quickly.

  2. timelyadverb

    At the right time; seasonably.

  3. timelyadjective

    Done at the proper time.

  4. timelyadjective

    Happening or appearing at the proper time.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Timelyadjective

    Seasonable; sufficiently early.

    Etymology: from time.

    The West glimmers with some streaks of day,
    Now spurs the lated traveller apace
    To gain the timely inn. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

    Happy were I in my timely death;
    Could all my travels warrant me they live. William Shakespeare.

    Lest heat should hinder us, his timely care
    Hath unbesought provided. John Milton.

    I’ll to my charge,
    And show my duty by my timely care. Dryden.

  2. Timelyadverb

    Early; soon.

    Etymology: from time.

    The beds i’ th’ East are soft, and thanks to you,
    That call’d me timelier than my purpose hither. William Shakespeare.

    Sent to forewarn
    Us timely of what else might be our loss. John Milton.

    Timely advis’d, the coming evil shun;
    Better not do the deed, than weep it done. Matthew Prior.

Wikipedia

  1. timely

    Punctuality is the characteristic of being able to complete a required task or fulfill an obligation before or at a previously designated time. "Punctual" is often used synonymously with "on time". An opposite personality trait is tardiness. According to each culture, there is often an understanding about what is considered an acceptable degree of punctuality. Usually, a small amount of lateness is acceptable; this is commonly about five to ten minutes in most Western cultures, but this is not the case in such instances as doctor's appointments.Some cultures have an unspoken understanding that actual deadlines are different from stated deadlines, for example with African time. For example, it may be understood in a particular culture that people will turn up an hour later than advertised. In this case, since everyone understands that a 9 pm party will actually start at around 10 pm, no-one is inconvenienced when everyone arrives at 10 pm.In cultures that value punctuality, being late is seen as disrespectful of others' time and may be considered insulting. In such cases, punctuality may be enforced by social penalties, for example by excluding low-status latecomers from meetings entirely. Such considerations can lead on to considering the value of punctuality in econometrics and to considering the effects of non-punctuality on others in queueing theory.

ChatGPT

  1. timely

    Timely refers to an action, event, or situation occurring, done, or presented at a suitable, appropriate, or opportune time. It pertains to things happening or being done at exactly the right time, not too early or late. This term implies that something is fitting or appropriate given the circumstances or particular time period.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Timely

    being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable

  2. Timely

    keeping time or measure

  3. Timelyadverb

    early; soon; in good season

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of timely in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of timely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of timely in a Sentence

  1. Michele Bolles:

    What we may see is more patients with heart failure. Patients being diagnosed with heart failure down the road because they have had untreated mild heart attacks and didn't seek timely treatment during the lockdown.

  2. Farhana Khera:

    The President's trip is extremely timely. It couldn't have come at a better time.

  3. House Speaker John Boehner:

    The fact remains that Secretary Clinton and the Obama administration have done everything they can to delay, derail, and stop this investigation, they've failed to turn over documents in a timely way, and their own actions have needlessly prolonged this panel's work.

  4. Sheriff Mahoney:

    We’d like to move these investigations in a more timely fashion, there could be a need to extend it beyond 120 days, but we hope that they have a direction within 120 days. Our concerns are primarilyaround the timelines.

  5. Lav Agarwal:

    We have been able to achieve this due to timely identification of cases and proper clinical management.

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