1
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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2
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
And in this case, Jack just wanted to wake up on time in order to pour Christine Baranski’s tea in a timely manner.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Short-form stories provide timely updates on local events and answer common questions.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Both sectors rely heavily on end-to-end visibility, real-time tracking and demand forecasting technologies to minimize waste and ensure timely delivery.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
As federal immigration raids sweep across Southern California, Wendy Park’s new solo exhibition in Tustin is painfully timely for the Korean American artist.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Short-form stories provide timely updates on local events and answer common questions.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Both sectors rely heavily on end-to-end visibility, real-time tracking and demand forecasting technologies to minimize waste and ensure timely delivery.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
As federal immigration raids sweep across Southern California, Wendy Park’s new solo exhibition in Tustin is painfully timely for the Korean American artist.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for timely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timely
Adjective
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The trend for Thursday through the weekend looks very seasonable for mid July as high pressure builds.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Cooler weather kicks off July 4 week in Kansas City The storms will keep temperatures more seasonable, reaching the mid-80s on Monday, which is a few degrees below the average of 87 degrees for this time of year.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The good news is that while the changes to student loan programs are substantial, many of these reforms are not immediate.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Sanctions could have been immediate, if President Trump had wanted, or much higher - such as the 500 percent tariff rate being proposed in a bi-partisan bill in the US Senate.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The benefits pilot comes at an opportune time for two reasons.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
17 July 2025
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Summer is peak wedding season, and for good reason: excellent weather, an opportune time to experience exotic locations, and oftentimes a time of more flexible schedules.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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The swift decline of Vidalia Mills in Louisiana—if it can even be said to have truly taken off—is a telling example.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
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If the governor opens the door to these projects, the blowback will be swift, vocal, and impossible to ignore.—
Laura Shindell,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Bad guests consider every horizontal surface to be an appropriate trash receptacle.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The guidance encourages agencies to explore alternatives such as artificial intelligence and machine translation where minimal assistance in other languages remains appropriate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Take prompt engineering—the once fastest-growing job title and skill on LinkedIn is now fairly obsolete.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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To get started, select Video from Gemini’s prompt box and upload a photo.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Women being dismissed by their healthcare providers is another culprit, says Tran, and without proper exams and X-rays, the disease goes undetected.—
Marnie Goodfriend,
Flow Space,
25 July 2025
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The trooper found no proper registration for the vehicle.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Instead, use this time to wind down maybe by stretching, reading, journaling or even doing a quick emotional check-in.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Cutting the butter and cream cheese into smaller pieces and scattering them on top helps the pieces melt into the corn at a quicker and more even pace than if left whole.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
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“Timely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timely. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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