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especially suitable for a certain time<a timely invitation to lunch that came just as I was starting to feel hungry>Synonymsopportune, seasonableRelated Wordsappropriate, apt, fit, fitting, meet, pat, proper, relevant, suitable; fortunate, lucky, propitious; anticipated, expected; prompt, punctual, undelayedNear Antonymsimproper, inappropriate, irrelevant, unfit, unsuitable; unfortunate, unlucky; behind, behindhand, belated, delayed, delinquent, late, latish, overdue, postponed, slow, tardy; anticipatory, early, precocious, premature; abrupt, sudden, unanticipated, unexpectedAntonymsinopportune, unseasonable, untimely
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done, carried out, or given without delay<when I order a pizza, I expect it to be delivered in a timely manner>— see prompt 1
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