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Definitions for timely
ˈtaɪm litime·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
timelyadjective
before a time limit expires
"the timely filing of his income tax return"
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"
seasonably, timely, well-timed, aproposadverb
at an opportune time
"your letter arrived apropos"
Wiktionary
timelyadverb
In good time; early, quickly.
timelyadverb
At the right time; seasonably.
timelyadjective
Done at the proper time.
timelyadjective
Happening or appearing at the proper time.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.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
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
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
Timely
being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable
Timely
keeping time or measure
Timelyadverb
early; soon; in good season
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of timely in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of timely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of timely in a Sentence
There is recent progress in Iraq. Three-thousand U.S.-trained and equipped Iraqi forces are among those who have encircled Ramadi and are poised for an operation to retake the city from ISIS. Shipments of U.S. weapons are finally arriving to fighters in a timely fashion. But while Defense Ash Carter has not ruled out the use of forward air controllers, Defense Ash Carter said : I talked about that with our commanders … here. They have not recommended us taking that step at this time. Critics in Washington, like Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., have excoriated commanders for not recommending them. Obviously ISIS is winning in Iraq and for you not to be in favor of us having forward air controllers on the ground in some scholastic answer, you know full well as I do -- forward air controllers make the difference.
Our officers removed Mr. Sutherland from his cell that morning in order to ensure that Jamal Sutherland received a timely bond hearing, as required by law, their efforts were complicated by the increasing effects that Jamal Sutherland was suffering as a result of mental illness.
Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda:
We will take monetary policy measures in a timely, forward-looking manner, risks to the economy are tilted to the downside.
For positions of such influence in our government, it’s the responsibility of The Senate to guarantee that we have all the information we need on each nominee in a timely fashion, the slate of nominations selected by President-elect Trump has made this process, standard for nominees of presidents of both parties, immensely difficult.
A timely boost for households facing cost-of-living pressures, the benefits to the economy from this rate cut will not be insignificant but it is important that the banks hear the message from the Australian people that they should pass on the benefits of these rate cuts to their customers.
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