: happening at an opportune moment : timely
a well-timed announcement

Examples of well-timed in a Sentence

the release of the novel was well-timed: a week later the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature
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Rumors suggest that Sauber did not anticipate a podium finish, and with no champagne in sight, Mercedes stepped up with a classy and well-timed gesture. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 There's not an unlikeable character in the bunch, all woven together with the same dry and well-timed humor throughout. Grace Dean, Space.com, 3 July 2025 Her finishing technique is crisp and clean, while her line-breaking passes are well-timed and weighted. Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025 The latter is well-timed, given a recent spate of Hollywood projects and real-life developments that have nudged the traditionally staid, country-club sport closer to the center of popular culture. Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-timed

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of well-timed was in 1604

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“Well-timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-timed. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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