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timely

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) timely (adverb)
  2. 2) timely (adjective)

1time·ly

adv \ˈtīm-lē\

Definition of TIMELY

1
archaic : early, soon
2
: in time : opportunely <the question was not…timely raised in the state court — W. O. Douglas>

First Known Use of TIMELY

before 12th century

Rhymes with TIMELY

primely

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