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
From Manual Hustle To AI Empowerment AI agents are becoming useful tools that can help field technicians handle routine tasks and access timely information.
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Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The right one can compress years of hard lessons into timely insight — but not everyone in the mentor’s chair is there for your benefit.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Dead Man’s Wire is a timely, entertaining reflection on the way the offer of the American Dream often tends to be snatched back.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of the game.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
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Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The right one can compress years of hard lessons into timely insight — but not everyone in the mentor’s chair is there for your benefit.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Dead Man’s Wire is a timely, entertaining reflection on the way the offer of the American Dream often tends to be snatched back.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of the game.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timely
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But if not, the shift in the natural world simply wasn't part of your seasonable routine.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Aug. 2025
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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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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Steven Pruett is the president and CEO of Elevation Resources, a Permian Basin oil company, and the immediate past chair of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, one of the industry’s main trade groups.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Xi sees an opportune moment to make what might be his most dramatic showing yet of his challenge to a world based on Western rules and sensibilities.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shoulder season is also an opportune time for finding lower safari prices.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
27 Aug. 2025
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Newsom issued a swift response via social media.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The best responses are blunt, swift, and leave no space between words and action.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Community policing, which is a collaboration between police and the community to solve problems, and the use-of-force continuum – the escalating series of appropriate actions an officer may take to resolve a situation – also form part of training.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plants produce a large, fleshy underground storage organ (the bulb) that, at the appropriate time of year, and in response to a certain set of environmental conditions, sends out a spray of strap-like leaves and one or more stalks that end in one or more flowers.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Of course, regular vacuuming and prompt stain treatment are the best ways to keep your upholstery looking its best.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, Jarryd Gonzales, spokesperson for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, confirmed the incident and thanked local law enforcement for their prompt action.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here is a quick tour through recent vision tech, with examples of prescription eyeglasses tailored to specific uses.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fessceruna 3-Piece Loungewear Set Fessceruna’s three-piece loungewear set is perfect for cozying up at home on the couch, running quick errands, and enduring long travel days.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Timely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timely. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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