— timeliness , n.
/tuym"lee/ , adj., timelier, timeliest , adv.
adj.
1. occurring at a suitable time; seasonable; opportune; well-timed: a timely warning.
2. Archaic. early.
adv.
3. seasonably; opportunely.
4. Archaic. early or soon.
[ bef. 1000; ME tim ( e ) liche, OE timlice (adv.). See TIME, -LY ]
Syn. 1. See opportune .