Adjective timely has 2 senses
- timely - before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his income tax return"
Antonym: unpunctual (indirect, via punctual)
- timely, seasonable, well-timed, well timed - 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"
Antonym: inopportune (indirect, via opportune)
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Adverbial timely has 1 sense
- seasonably, timely, well-timed, apropos - at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos"
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