WELLTIMED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

well-timed

adjective

ˈwel-ˈtīmd

Definition of well-timed

as in timely

especially suitable for a certain time the release of the novel was well-timed: a week later the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature

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Recent Examples of well-timed Bukayo Saka’s return to form and fitness is well-timed for the home side. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Thanks to the Adrien Brody film, brutalist architecture has been having a moment in 2025, which makes the opening of Fairmont Golden Prague, set in a brutalist classic from 1974, very well-timed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 In a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig first obtained by CNBC, Torres cites reports on a series of irregular and well-timed trades in the minutes ahead of Trump calling a pause on hostilities. — Emily Wilkins,justin Papp, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 The water and heat effects were well-timed. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-timed

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Adjective

What metrics are used to assess whether harmful content is identified and disabled in a timely manner?

— Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
There are plenty of boxes to check before takeoff, like setting your OOO message, confirming your Airbnb reservation, and making it through airport security in a timely manner.

— Morgan Sullivan, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Definition of timely

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With Harry's anticipated return to the UK this week, much interest surrounds the very public royal rift and many are wondering if the brothers will reunite.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Coastal beaches, riverbanks, hilltop miradors and elevated parks with unobstructed west-northwest horizons will become prime real estate for one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical events.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of anticipated

Adjective

So Silicon Valley is a place where Musk arrives quite young and at a quite opportune time in 1995, just as the dot-com boom is kicking off.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
The Americans’ first goal was actually an opportune deflection — Weston McKennie ripped a pass that bounced off Paraguayan defender Damian Bobadilla and found the back of the net.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of opportune

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