1
as in seasonable
especially suitable for a certain time
a timely invitation to lunch that came just as I was starting to feel hungry
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2
as in immediate
done, carried out, or given without delay
when I order a pizza, I expect it to be delivered in a timely manner
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Recent Examples of timely
There is still a human in the loop, but the humans will be able to issue commands faster and receive more timely and contextual updates from the battlefield.
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Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
These events were broadcast on WGBH, a Boston public-radio station, and featured timely insights on where the practice of poetry and the future of technology might intersect.
—Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Give your wardrobe a timely overhaul with these fashion finds that go up to 73 percent off.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This allows for timely maintenance interventions and better prioritization of limited resources.
—David Roberts, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
These events were broadcast on WGBH, a Boston public-radio station, and featured timely insights on where the practice of poetry and the future of technology might intersect.
—Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Give your wardrobe a timely overhaul with these fashion finds that go up to 73 percent off.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This allows for timely maintenance interventions and better prioritization of limited resources.
—David Roberts, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timely
Adjective
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By Wednesday, a cold front is expected to move through the area, bringing more seasonable temperatures and a break from the summer sizzle.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wet weather rain chances will increase during the week, which will drop temperatures back to seasonable, Bennett said.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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There's an immediate need in Nashville for blood donations to supply area hospitals.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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While a separate court order prevents his immediate deportation from Tennessee, he could still be detained by ICE in Maryland.—
Evan Mealins,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The announcement couldn’t come at a more opportune time because Monica is hitting the road with co-headliner Brandy for their anticipated The Boy Is Mine Tour.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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Eli Lilly ’s earnings report on Thursday morning comes at an opportune time.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, researchers at the National Institutes of Health were critical in developing the mRNA vaccine technology that enabled the swift creation of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines that saved millions of lives at the height of the pandemic.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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But a Daniel Farke departure midway through the season and a swift return to the Championship by the end of it are also very much on the cards.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Keep your gripes within private conversations with colleagues, the bar association or the court, as appropriate.—
Peter Boyd,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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From developing a project's financial structure to securing appropriate permits and zoning permissions to actual site construction, developers face a potentially long road to realizing their projects.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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All prompt complaints from residents, but in some circles, complaints about taxes loom even larger.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Fatality rates can be as high as 90 percent in people who are not treated but fall to less than 40 percent in people who receive prompt, proper care.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Blackwood recently went to a hardware store where an employee had become known for her ability to mix a proper Carolina blue, and bought new paint.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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To get the cast and crew in the proper headspace for filming the crime thriller, Caron hosted a Portland-area screening of John Cassavetes’ Gloria (1980).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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Isak himself stressed his happiness in the spring and featured in club kit promotions, hardly the actions of someone desperate for a quick exit.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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These routines are highly edited, almost hypnotic, with quick cuts, each mini-scene overlaid with a time stamp.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Timely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timely. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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