betimes

adverb

Definition of betimesnext
as in seasonably

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  1. seasonably
  2. promptly
  3. immediately
  4. early
  5. instantly
Adverb
  • Boston is in for some mid-week rain and potentially heavy showers, National Weather Service forecasts show, with some seasonably cooler highs in the coming days.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
  • Ahead of the pattern change, the rest of this week will be seasonably toasty in much of the West.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of seasonably
Adverb
  • Late one night last year, when Knier wasn’t available, another hospice nurse from By the Bay Health came promptly to the Vantreases’ home in response to an urgent call from Paula.
    — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Attorneys in the case argued that the suspension violates the EEOC’s own regulations governing complaints filed by federal workers requiring the agency to handle complaints promptly.
    — Alexandra Olson, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of promptly
Adverb
  • Thaw the dough just until it can be unfolded, then immediately cut.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a historic rise in the number of people missing court dates and being immediately ordered deported as the system struggles to keep up, new data shows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of immediately
Adverb
  • Cheogyal managed to leave by air with travel documents earlier this year.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Right-hander Brett Kerry gave up one run over four innings after he was recalled earlier Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of early
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  • As team president Mark Donovan put it on Wednesday while speaking at the opening of training camp at Missouri Western, the focus forward began almost instantly after the Chiefs lost their season finale to the Raiders in Las Vegas.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • On December 8, 2025, Instagram permanently terminated the account @nipeople, a project by artist, journalist, and activist Emma Shapiro, instantly erasing years of work and sparking a legal debate over digital freedom.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of instantly
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“Betimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betimes. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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