timely

English

/ˈtaɪmli/

adj

Definitions

Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
Happening or appearing at the proper time.
(obsolete) Keeping time or measure.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English timely inherited from Old English *tīmlīc suffix from English time.

Origin

English

time

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Christmastime English
Dreamtime English
Eastertime English
Maytime English
Paschaltime English
Timese English
aforetime English
aftertime English
airtime English
all-time English
antitime English
anytime English
autumntime English
backtime English
bath time English
beamtime English
bedtime English
beforetime English
betime English
betimes English
between-time English
bigtime English
birthtime English
boomtime English
breaktime English
brunchtime English
bytime English
childtime English
chowtime English
classtime English
coffeetime English
counter-time English
countertime English
datetime English
dawntime English
daytime English
deadtime English
deathtime English
dinnertime English
doubletime English
downtime English
drivetime English
dusktime English
eigentime English
endtime English
evetime English
flexitime English
floortime English
flowtime English
flytime English
foretime English
full-time English
hangtime English
hometime English
hypertime English
icetime English
jailtime English
kill-time English
lagtime English
laytime English
leavetime English
lifetime English
longtime English
lunch-time English
lunchtime English
mealtime English
meantime English
midtime English
mistime English
moontime English
naptime English
nighttime English
nontime English
noon-time English
noontime English
oftentime English
old timer English
onetime English
overtime English
part-time English
pea-time English
peacetime English
playtime English
polytime English
presstime English
primetime English
pseudotime English
ragtime English
realtime English
retime English
risetime English
run time English
schooltime English
seedtime English
showtime English
sleepytime English
smalltime English
snacktime English
snoozetime English
snowtime English
sometime English
spacetime English
springtime English
storytime English
sugartime English
summertime English
suppertime English
teatime English
time English
time frame English
time-barred English
time-lapse English
time-out English
time-use English
time-waste English
timeable English
timeband English
timebank English
timebase English
timebook English
timebound English
timebox English
timecard English
timecode English
timecourse English
timeful English
timekeep English
timekeeper English
timekeeping English
timeless English
timelike English
timelily English
timeline English
timeliness English
timeling English
timelord English
timelore English
timeout English
timepiece English
timepleaser English
timepoint English
timeproof English
timequake English
timer English
timesaver English
timescale English
timescaling English
timescape English
timeserver English
timeshare English
timesheet English
timeshift English
timeship English
timeskip English
timeslip English
timeslot English
timesome English
timespan English
timestamp English
timestep English
timestepping English
timesteps English
timestream English
timesuck English
timetable English
timeward English
timewasting English
timewave English
timeweighted English
timewise English
timework English
timeworker English
timeworn English
timeworthy English
timezone English
timist English
toforetime English
traveltime English
undertime English
untime English
untimeliness English
untimely English
waketime English
wartime English
whole-time English
wholetime English
wintertime English
worktime English
yeartime English
yestertime English
youthtime English
zonetime English
timen German
тайм Russian
タイム Japanese
*tīmlīc Old English
timely Middle English
tyme Middle English
टाइम Hindi
tim Volapük
taim Tok Pisin
ten Sranan Tongo