untimely
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adverb \ˌən-ˈtīm-lē\Definition of UNTIMELY
1
: at an inopportune time : unseasonably
2
: before the due, natural, or proper time : prematurely <went untimely to the grave>
First Known Use of UNTIMELY
13th century
Rhymes with UNTIMELY
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adjectiveDefinition of UNTIMELY
1
: inopportune, unseasonable <an untimely joke> <untimely frost>
2
: occurring or done before the due, natural, or proper time : too early : premature <an untimely death>
— un·time·li·ness noun
See Examples of UNTIMELY
- <the untimely arrival of our guests caught us by surprise>
First Known Use of UNTIMELY
13th century
Related to UNTIMELY
- Synonyms
- inopportune, precocious, premature, unseasonable, early
- Antonyms
- late
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