BETIMES Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

betimes

adverb

Definition of betimes

as in seasonably

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Adverb

Expect a mix of sun and clouds with seasonably warm temperatures.

— Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Temperatures are seasonably hot, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.

— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of seasonably

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Clean up dog poop promptly; keep up with veterinary care and parasite prevention; and clean the bowls, bedding, crates, and toys of a pet being treated for giardia.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers had lost seven in a row before finally winning Saturday at Arizona, then promptly resumed the slide Sunday with a loss to the Diamondbacks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of promptly

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Clark immediately started limping and grimaced as she was subbed out.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Instead of committing immediately to a single vehicle architecture, the Army is effectively subjecting multiple approaches to the same test regime and allowing battlefield performance to determine which ones deserve further investment.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of immediately

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Bagherzadeh, who leads Iran’s armed forces’ missing persons search committee, earlier claimed that Qatar had held the three crew members for months after their planes were shot down early in the war.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles likes to draft tight ends a year early, since the transition, mentally and physically, at this position and in this offense is so extreme.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of early

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As reporters and Mangione fans streamed out of the courthouse, instantly greeted by a swarm of cameras and curious passersby, Thompson’s family issued a statement that refocused the human stakes of the proceedings.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
Even beneath the stark, soulless glare of studio lights, the Valen is instantly arresting.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

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