TIMELY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

timely

adjective

ˈtīm-lē

Definition of timely

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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Relevance

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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 For Garfield, the story’s themes of nature, imagination and community feel especially timely as technology increasingly shapes everyday life. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Perelman managed his substitutions well, making timely decisions to shore up his team. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026 Boarding also impacts the timely delivery of care for patients, Moore said. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 The investors also allege in the suit that the defendants did not provide timely updates about the status of their investments and the company’s operations unless they were pressed. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for timely

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Adjective

Wednesday will be a quiet, comfortable day in the Twin Cities, with dry weather and seasonable temperatures.

— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The coast-to-coast heat is expected to break later in the month, with a region of more seasonable weather in the Northeast in the Climate Prediction Center's 3-4 week outlook.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of seasonable

Adjective

Coming out of the blocks quickly again is crucial, because an immediate exit from Europe could have damaging repercussions for the rest of the season.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
After Manitou Springs began charging for parking, Klaver said his business there saw an immediate change.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of immediate

Adjective

Learning how to choose the most opportune strategies, size positions properly, manage trades and navigate a trading platform all require practice.

— Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The Hugging Face incident couldn’t come at a more opportune time for the cyber industry.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of opportune

Adjective

Oil prices and government borrowing costs climbed higher on Tuesday as traders’ hopes of a swift resolution to the US-Iran conflict fade.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Comcast plans to separate out NBCUniversal in 2027, a swift follow-up to the spinout of Versant, its portfolio of cable TV networks, including CNBC.

— Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

People who have not exercised regularly and who have chronic medical conditions or physical limitations should consult with their healthcare provider about what level and type of exercise is appropriate for them.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
And right now in this country, the rights of disabled people are under attack, and especially their wellbeing and their access to appropriate healthcare.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of appropriate

Adjective

Organizations are rightly concerned about prompt injection, hallucinations, sensitive data leakage and model governance.

— Michael Nicosia, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
But this, Nidhi conceded, was perhaps the result of a need to concentrate, since any oversight in her work earned Jaya Aunty’s prompt disapproval.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of prompt

Adjective

Those of us who despise Trumpism too rarely asked ourselves whether Trump’s efforts to conceal an apparently consensual relationship with Stormy Daniels were the proper grounds for prosecution.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
There’s a proper kitchen built for actual cooking, and city views round it out as a solid base for spending some serious time in.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of proper

Adjective

Staff in the South Stand offices would spend the winter months wearing jackets due to a broken boiler and, according to Bruce, only the players quickest to the dressing-room showers could expect to enjoy hot water after games.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of quick

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