timelier; timeliest
1
: coming early or at the right time
a timely decision
timely payment
2
: appropriate or adapted to the times or the occasion
a timely book
timeliness
noun
1
: in time : opportunely
the question was not … timely raised in the state court—
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Adjective
Her very timely book examines the effects of global warming on the world's climates.
She always responds to my requests in a timely fashion.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
However, a timely goal brought some momentum to their sideline.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
The district could have chosen to join one of several lawsuits against the administration challenging the DEI attack, but that could be timely and costly, and again risk losing the federal funding, Mulligan said.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
Laurel Graefe, regional executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Nashville Branch, provided a timely update on interest rates.
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Adjective
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued timely forecasts and warnings in advance of Friday's catastrophic flooding in central Texas, but long-standing staffing concerns—including unfilled leadership positions—remained a source of unease among weather professionals.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
However, a timely goal brought some momentum to their sideline.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
The district could have chosen to join one of several lawsuits against the administration challenging the DEI attack, but that could be timely and costly, and again risk losing the federal funding, Mulligan said.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
Laurel Graefe, regional executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Nashville Branch, provided a timely update on interest rates.
—Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Timely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timely. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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