well-timed

adjective

ˈwel-ˈtīmd 

: happening at an opportune moment : timely

a well-timed announcement

Synonyms of well-timed

• timely
• anticipated
• opportune
• proper

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Thanks to the Adrien Brody film, brutalist architecture has been having a moment in 2025, which makes the opening of Fairmont Golden Prague, set in a brutalist classic from 1974, very well-timed. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

In a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig first obtained by CNBC, Torres cites reports on a series of irregular and well-timed trades in the minutes ahead of Trump calling a pause on hostilities. —Emily Wilkins,justin Papp, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026

The water and heat effects were well-timed. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026

Your 5th House of Joy and your 9th House of Mindsets both brighten as Sun trines jovial Jupiter, encouraging bold expression that also feels safe and well-timed. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for well-timed

• begrimed
• sublimed
• chimed
• climbed
• limed
• mimed
• primed
• rhymed
• timed