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English Dictionary: timely by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
timely
adv
  1. at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" [syn: seasonably, timely, well-timed, apropos]
adj
  1. before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his income tax return"
  2. 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"
    Synonym(s): timely, seasonable, well-timed(a), well timed(p)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Timely \Time"ly\, a. [Compar. {Timelier}; superl. {Timeliest}.]
      1. Being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early;
            seasonable. [bd]The timely dew of sleep.[b8] --Milton.
  
      2. Keeping time or measure. --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Timely \Time"ly\, adv.
      Early; soon; in good season.
  
               Timely advised, the coming evil shun.      --Prior.
  
               Thanks to you, That called me timelier than my purpose
               hither, For I have gained by it.            --Shak.
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