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time·ly

(tīm′lē)

adj. time·li·er, time·li·est

Occurring at a suitable or opportune time; well-timed.

adv.

In time; opportunely.

time′li·ness n.

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timely

(ˈtaɪmlɪ)

adj, adv -lier or -liest

1. at the right or an opportune or appropriate time

2. an archaic word for early

ˈtimeliness n

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time•ly

(ˈtaɪm li)

adj. -li•er, -li•est,
adv. adj.

1. occurring at a suitable time: a timely warning.

2. Archaic. early.

adv.

3. seasonably; opportunely.

4. Archaic. early or soon.

[before 1000]

time′li•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	timely - before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his income tax return" punctual - acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment"
	2.	timely - done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed" well timed, well-timed, seasonable opportune - suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"
Adv.	1.	timely - at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" apropos, well-timed, seasonably

timely

adjective opportune, appropriate, well-timed, prompt, suitable, convenient, at the right time, judicious, punctual, propitious, seasonable These outbreaks are a timely reminder that the disease persists.
inconvenient, ill-timed, inopportune, late, untimely, tardy, unseasonable

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timely

adjective

1. Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time:

auspicious, favorable, opportune, propitious, prosperous, seasonable, well-timed.

2. Occurring, acting, or performed exactly at the time appointed:

prompt, punctual.

Idioms: at the dot, on time.

Translations

مُناسِب، في حينِه

příhodnývčasný

rettidig

rechtzeitig

έγκαιρος

oportuno

oikea-aikainen

exact opportun ponctuel prématuré régulier

heppilegur; tímabær, tímanlegur

tempestivo conforme al tempo

tijdig

včasný

tam zamanında

及时的

timely

[ˈtaɪmlɪ] ADJ → oportuno

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

timely

[ˈtaɪmli] adj → opportun(e)time machine n → machine f à remonter le tempstime management

n → gestion f du temps

modif [skills, technique, course] → de gestion du temps; [training] → à la gestion du temps; [consultant, advice] → en gestion du tempstime off n → congé m
to take time off from work → prendre un congétime out time-out n

(in sport) → temps m mort
to ask for a time out → demander un temps mort

(= break) → interruption f
to take time out to do sth → interrompre ses activités pour faire qch
He took time out from campaigning to accompany his mother to a dinner → Il a interrompu sa campagne pour accompagner sa mère à un dîner.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

timely

adj → rechtzeitig; timely advice → ein Rat zur rechten Zeit; that was very timely → das war genau zur rechten Zeit

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

timely

[ˈtaɪmlɪ] adj → tempestivo/a; (opportune) → opportuno/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

time

(taim) noun

1. the hour of the day. What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?

2. the passage of days, years, events etc. time and space; Time will tell.

3. a point at which, or period during which, something happens. at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.

4. the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc. This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!'

5. a suitable moment or period. Now is the time to ask him.

6. one of a number occasions. He's been to France four times.

7. a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc. He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.

8. the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo. in slow time.

verb

1. to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something). He timed the journey.

2. to choose a particular time for. You timed your arrival beautifully!

ˈtimeless adjective

1. not belonging to, or typical of, any particular time. timeless works of art.

2. never-ending. the timeless beauty of Venice.

ˈtimelessly adverb

ˈtimelessness noun

ˈtimely adjective

coming at the right moment. Your arrival was most timely.

ˈtimeliness noun

ˈtimer noun

1. a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything. a three-minute egg-timer.

2. a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time.

times noun plural

1. a period; an era. We live in difficult times.

2. in mathematics, used to mean multiplied by. Four times two is eight.

ˈtiming noun

1. the measuring of the amount of time taken.

2. the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect. All comedians should have a good sense of timing.

time bomb

a bomb that has been set to explode at a particular time.

ˈtime-consuming adjective

taking too much time to do. a time-consuming process/job.

time limit

a fixed length of time during which something must be done and finished. The examination has a time limit of three hours.

time ˈoff noun

a period of time away from work or studying.

time ˈout noun

(American).

1. (in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc.

2. a short period of rest from an activity. to take time out to relax.

ˈtimetable noun

a list of the times of trains, school classes etc.

all in good time

soon enough.

all the time

continually.

at times

occasionally; sometimes.

be behind time

to be late.

for the time being

meanwhile. I am staying at home for the time being.

from time to time

occasionally; sometimes. From time to time he brings me a present.

in good time

early enough; before a set time (for an appointment etc). We arrived in good time for the concert.

in time

1. early enough. He arrived in time for dinner; Are we in time to catch the train?

2. (with with) at the same speed or rhythm. They marched in time with the music.

no time (at all)

a very short time indeed. The journey took no time (at all).

one/two etc at a time

singly, or in groups of two etc. They came into the room three at a time.

on time

at the right time. The train left on time.

save/waste time

to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily. Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.

take one's time

to do something as slowly as one wishes.

time and (time) again

again and again; repeatedly. I asked her time and (time) again not to do that.

timely

a. oportuno-a;

a tiempo.

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