TIMELY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

timely

adjective

ˈtīm-lē

Definition of timely

as in seasonable

especially suitable for a certain time a timely invitation to lunch that came just as I was starting to feel hungry

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Relevance

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as in immediate

done, carried out, or given without delay when I order a pizza, I expect it to be delivered in a timely manner

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Recent Examples of timely Specific and timely intelligence has also come to Iran from Russia. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 Miami’s defense had some timely stops throughout the game, yet the offense was unable to reciprocate. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Letting employees make mistakes and take ownership of success is critical to enabling timely decisions, especially in front of customers. — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Australia’s prime minister, for example, excoriated OpenAI and Altman for failing to alert officials in a timely manner that an agent had targeted a government health website. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for timely

Recent Examples of Synonyms for timely

Adjective

Thursday and Friday will be dry and seasonable with plenty of sunshine and highs in the 70s.

— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Dry and pleasant conditions are forecast to continue into Monday with no mentionable rain chances along with seasonable afternoon temperatures anticipated.

— Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of seasonable

Adjective

The immediate focus is on joint development, testing, and demonstration.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Bystander videos and photos posted by on social media showed a man sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back, in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.

— Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of immediate

Adjective

The turmoil from Moore’s Michigan conduct continues to linger, 10 months later, but the process of clearing out his office in Schembechler Hall went remarkably swift.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

The architecture is designed to let robots interpret their surroundings, predict how environments may change, and choose appropriate actions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Dermatologists can also help patients understand which treatments are appropriate to use during and after cancer therapy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriate

Adjective

North Crowley director of football operations Astin Greer sent a prompt response, according to Tate-Mills, inviting the family to Friday’s game against Waxahachie at Lumpkins Stadium.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
The service The service can best be described as prompt and attentive, without being over-the-top.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompt

Adjective

Step Back OPay took off in 2019 in Nigeria with ambitions to be a super app that offered various features, including motorcycle taxi bookings, food deliveries, and quick loans.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The crusts are shaped using a crimping technique that, along with a quick baking time at high heat, leads to a unique, varied texture, the website states.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of quick

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