: happening at an opportune moment : timely
a well-timed announcement

Examples of well-timed in a Sentence

the release of the novel was well-timed: a week later the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature
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While Sonos continues cleaning up the mess from its disastrous app overhaul, Denon is quietly rolling out some pretty nifty upgrades that feel suspiciously well-timed. Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Tomé said the moves were well-timed given ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, but declined to update the company’s full-year outlook. Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025 Read her fascinating story, which begins with an unexpected but well-timed release of sea star sperm just before a planned spawn. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 Sources say this likely means that the director’s new film won’t make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, but the late September release date is well-timed to the fall film festivals. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-timed

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of well-timed was in 1604

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“Well-timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-timed. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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