timely
/ˈtaɪmli/ · adj
Meaning
- Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
- Happening or appearing at the proper time.
- Keeping time or measure.
- In good time; early, quickly.
- At the right time; seasonably.
- In compliance with applicable time limits.
Etymology / origin
From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English *tīmlīc (adjective) and tīmlīċe (“in good time; timely; soon”, adverb), equivalent to time + -ly. Cognate with Danish timelig, Swedish timlig, Icelandic tímalegur, tímanlegur.
- tímalegur(is)→
- timlig(Swedish)→
- timelig(da)→
- *tīmlīc(ang)→
- timely(Middle English)→
- timely (English)
- Relations: inh, inh, cog, cog, cog
Related words
Descendant words
- タイムリー(Japanese) (bor)
- timlig(Swedish) (cog)
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