timelier; timeliest
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
timeliness
noun
1
: in time : opportunely
the question was not … timely raised in the state court—
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Adjective
Her very timely book examines the effects of global warming on the world's climates.
She always responds to my requests in a timely fashion.
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Bobby Block, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A 2-year-old Belgian Malinois named Eagle, who was suffering from a potentially life-threatening leg infection brought on by alleged neglect, is in recovery after a timely rescue by San Diego County Animal Services last month, officials said this week.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Adams hit timely bucket after bucket in the first half to keep the Jayhawks within striking distance.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
But there’s a timely chill to its slowly spiraling demonstration of how easily communities can thrill to any man brazen enough to declare himself closer to God than others, and toxic enough to reap the benefits of that trust for himself alone.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Chapter 119 of Florida statutes requires public officials to provide requested records in a timely manner.
—Bobby Block, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A 2-year-old Belgian Malinois named Eagle, who was suffering from a potentially life-threatening leg infection brought on by alleged neglect, is in recovery after a timely rescue by San Diego County Animal Services last month, officials said this week.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Adams hit timely bucket after bucket in the first half to keep the Jayhawks within striking distance.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
But there’s a timely chill to its slowly spiraling demonstration of how easily communities can thrill to any man brazen enough to declare himself closer to God than others, and toxic enough to reap the benefits of that trust for himself alone.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Timely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timely. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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