timely

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

• before a time limit expires
  • "the timely filing of his income tax return"
• done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
  • "a timely warning"
  • "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"

Adverb

• at an opportune time

Adj

• Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
• Happening or appearing at the proper time.
• Keeping time or measure.

Adv

• In good time; early, quickly.
• At the right time; seasonably.
• In compliance with applicable time limits.

Synonyms

apropos, in time, on time, opportune, prompt, punctual, seasonable, seasonably, tempestive, tidy, timeful, timely, timeous, timesome, well timed, well-timed

Antonyms

ill-timed, inopportune, late, opportune, premature, punctual, timely, unseasonable, untimely

Related Words

seasonably, tidely, timeliness, timeously

Anagrams of timely