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
Police are investigating the incident as an untimely death and are being assisted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
The servicer was penalized by the Biden administration for allegedly providing untimely or incorrect billing statements when student loan repayment resumed after the pandemic-era pause.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The right-hander's cutter velocity dipped by two to three ticks prior to his untimely departure.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Subsequently, several perfectly good Honda CRF 250 dirt bikes met untimely deaths.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
The servicer was penalized by the Biden administration for allegedly providing untimely or incorrect billing statements when student loan repayment resumed after the pandemic-era pause.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The right-hander's cutter velocity dipped by two to three ticks prior to his untimely departure.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Subsequently, several perfectly good Honda CRF 250 dirt bikes met untimely deaths.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untimely
Adjective
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City Comptroller Brad Lander was in third place in the early returns, pulling about 12% in the unofficial results, tallies showed.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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The New York City Board of Elections reported that its unofficial count of early votes in 2025 is 384,338, while AMNY reported that the board said 191,197 people voted early in 2021.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Each person was encouraged to write down and bring their ideas into the meeting, ensuring a diverse set of thoughts and avoiding premature consensus.—
Derek Richardson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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That’s big, because the benefits of fiber can affect your whole body; getting enough can lower your risk for colon cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other serious health conditions (and even premature death).—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Whether your brand is facing a lull in customers due to the off-season, cost increases or even an unexpected global health crisis, flexibility is critical to embrace.—
Carey Bringle,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Most recently, the sporty staple appeared (and reappeared) in Chanel’s resort 2026 collection in unexpected pairings that were anything but prim.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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In that light, the sudden uptick in volatility is not a surprise.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The sudden news of the pay raise has sparked hope for the future of cheerleaders.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 June 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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Putting pressure on the opponent This roster appears to be well-built for low-scoring games in April, which can swing on an inopportune error or a heads-up base-running decision.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Untimely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untimely. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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