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