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
According to the bureau, the order requires Block to set up a 24-hour, live-person customer service, as well as investigate unauthorized transactions and provide timely refunds, where appropriate.
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Shelby Slade, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
However, the volume of uploads makes timely moderation difficult.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
However, artists such as FKA Twigs and Mexico’s Grupo Firme have struggled with obtaining timely U.S. tour visas under the Trump administration.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 July 2025
The comparison may be timely with several voices in the Trump administration, including Vice President JD Vance and key economic advisor Stephen Miran, previously making the case for a weaker dollar to boost the competitiveness of U.S. exports.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Shelby Slade, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
However, the volume of uploads makes timely moderation difficult.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
However, artists such as FKA Twigs and Mexico’s Grupo Firme have struggled with obtaining timely U.S. tour visas under the Trump administration.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 July 2025
The comparison may be timely with several voices in the Trump administration, including Vice President JD Vance and key economic advisor Stephen Miran, previously making the case for a weaker dollar to boost the competitiveness of U.S. exports.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timely
Adjective
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Temperatures will remain seasonable, climbing into the upper 80s on Saturday and Sunday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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Thursday's highs will still be seasonable, ranging from the upper 70s to mid-80s.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Neither the oils nor systemic insecticides give immediate control of adult whiteflies.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Business Investment Gets Turbocharged Unlimited bonus depreciation remains intact, allowing immediate expensing of qualifying equipment and improvements.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Released at the end of 2019, the first Death Stranding arrived at a painfully opportune moment.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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The first week of employment is an opportune time to introduce workplace norms.—
Marie Unger,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The decision was met by swift condemnation and a legal challenge from San Francisco International Airport officials and its legal team which argued the new name would confuse travelers and was a copyright infringement.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The internet, never one to wait for context, responded with swift certainty, and social feeds lit up with familiar refrains: Hill was late again.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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These ribbons can be steamed, boiled, or even served raw with an appropriate sauce.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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When asked by the judge near the start of Wednesday’s hours-long hearing, attorneys for the parties could not reach an agreement on an appropriate value for the sanctions.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, entirely new roles emerge monthly, such as prompt engineers, AI ethicists, and virtual reality architects.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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This will likely intensify existing river flooding as well as prompt flash flooding in portions of Oklahoma and northern Texas.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Eggs themselves are not a source of collagen—but the egg white specifically contains proline and glycine, two essential amino acids for proper collagen production.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The potential disasters of treating art like traditional investments far outweigh the cost of proper planning.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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But even countries far from Beijing are making quick shifts.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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The app connects easily and made a quick, accurate map of my children’s bedrooms and bathroom.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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“Timely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timely. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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