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untimely

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

1un·time·ly

adv \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

sublimely

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