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Antonyms for timely
ˈtaɪm litime·ly

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  1. timelyadjective

    Antonyms:
    inopportune, ill-timed

    Synonyms:
    well-timed, opportune

  2. timelyadjective

    Done at the proper time.

    Antonyms:
    inopportune, ill-timed

    Synonyms:
    well-timed, opportune

  3. timelyadjective

    Happening or appearing at the proper time.

    Synonyms:
    opportune, well-timed

    Antonyms:
    inopportune, ill-timed

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. timely

    Antonyms:
    late, unseasonable, inopportune, injudicious, ill-timed, untimely

    Synonyms:
    early, seasonable, opportune, prompt, judicious

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. timelyadjective

    before a time limit expires

    "the timely filing of his income tax return"

    Antonyms:
    unpunctual, inopportune

    Synonyms:
    seasonable, well-timed(a), well timed(p)

  2. timely, seasonable, well-timed(a), well timed(p)adverb

    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"

    Antonyms:
    inopportune, unpunctual

  3. seasonably, timely, well-timed, aproposadverb

    at an opportune time

    "your letter arrived apropos"

    Antonyms:
    inopportune, unpunctual

    Synonyms:
    by the bye, seasonably, incidentally, well-timed, apropos, by the way

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. timelyadjective

    Antonyms:
    untimely, inopportune

    Synonyms:
    seasonable, punctual, opportune

How to use timely in a sentence?

  1. Kenneth Blackwell:

    We saw movement in the final analysis, the structure of the new leadership, the ability of policies to be amply considered and dealt with a timely fashion, we couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome.

  2. Joshua Gillespie:

    I just think The Muppets are something so timeless, and I think the reason why is they've never tried to be timely. They've always been sort of irreverent.

  3. Johannes Teyssen:

    I think a timely intervention usually is the cheaper one, more reliable, more consistent for investors than ... waiting until it's almost dead and then interfering at the last minute.

  4. Mahen Bonetti:

    It cannot be more timely, this story.

  5. James Seaman:

    You can't rely on getting things through the mail right now in a timely manner.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#1231late
#6362timely
#37206untimely
#130926inopportune
#191277unseasonable
#219214injudicious

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