as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
the untimely arrival of our guests caught us by surprise
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Recent Examples of untimely
Payne also stars as a judge on the show, filmed before his untimely death at just 31 in October 2024.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Following the untimely death of Neteyam and the defense against a human incursion in the waters of the oceanic Metkayina clan, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) are mourning their oldest son.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 July 2025
The film’s official synopsis reads: Following the untimely death of her parents, Baby Bagnell struggles to find her place in the world–that is, aside from the local roller rink, hell on wheels.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 July 2025
Over 60 years after an heir of one of America’s wealthiest families vanished off the coast of a remote island inhabited by cannibals, questions still swirl over what may have caused his untimely disappearance – or death.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Following the untimely death of Neteyam and the defense against a human incursion in the waters of the oceanic Metkayina clan, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) are mourning their oldest son.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 July 2025
The film’s official synopsis reads: Following the untimely death of her parents, Baby Bagnell struggles to find her place in the world–that is, aside from the local roller rink, hell on wheels.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 July 2025
Over 60 years after an heir of one of America’s wealthiest families vanished off the coast of a remote island inhabited by cannibals, questions still swirl over what may have caused his untimely disappearance – or death.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untimely
Adjective
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With the score, Rivera surged to an early and sizable lead.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Several hours before Friday’s game and well ahead of normal batting practice, seven players showed up for early hitting work on the field with Chavez and Barnes.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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This is a pressing issue for China’s population centers, as household air pollution from coal contributes to 420,000 premature deaths annually.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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On average, study participants who fast walked for at least 15 minutes every day saw a nearly 20% reduction in premature death compared with a 4% reduction among participants who walked slowly for a total of more than three hours a day.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pierson’s rise, powered in part by promoting her one-time net worth estimate from Forbes, almost led her into an unexpected deal… Forbes itself.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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When an unexpected request comes from a dissident singer in hiding, his solitude and routine is broken — and so is to an extent his passivity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many fans were concerned about the sudden presser announcement, thinking that Prime may have to step away from coaching.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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His recording career had lurched to a sudden halt for four years in 1979, due to a manager who refused to let him out of the stifling contract Reid had signed as a naive teenager.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Honestly, for those of us who get periods, is there a more universal experience than being surprised by your period at an extremely inopportune moment?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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The theft seems easy to James, and exciting — Reichardt layers a jazzy score underneath the action that shows up under fitting, then increasingly inopportune moments.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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“Untimely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untimely. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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