UNTIMELY


Meaning of UNTIMELY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌntaɪmli ]

1.

If you describe an event as untimely , you mean that it happened earlier than it should, or sooner than you expected.

His mother’s untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him...

= premature

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

You can describe something as untimely if it happens at an unsuitable time.

...an untimely visit from the milkman...

I am sure your readers would have seen the article as at best untimely.

= ill-timed

ADJ

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