TIMELY


Meaning of TIMELY in English

I. ˈtīm-lē adverb

Date: before 12th century

1. archaic : early , soon

2. : in time : opportunely

the question was not… timely raised in the state court — W. O. Douglas

II. adjective

( time·li·er ; -est )

Date: 13th century

1. : coming early or at the right time

a timely decision

timely payment

2. : appropriate or adapted to the times or the occasion

a timely book

• time·li·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.