UNTIMELY


Meaning of UNTIMELY in English

un ‧ time ‧ ly /ʌnˈtaɪmli/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ time , ↑ overtime , ↑ timer , ↑ timing , ↑ timelessness ; adjective : ↑ timeless , ↑ timely ≠ ↑ untimely ; verb : ↑ time ; adverb : ↑ timelessly ]

1 . happening too soon or sooner than you expected:

the untimely death of a popular local man

The announcement brought the meeting to an untimely end.

2 . not suitable for a particular occasion or time:

an untimely interruption

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.