timely
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++time·ly /ˈtaɪmli/ ●○○ adjective TIME/RIGHT OR WRONG TIMEdone or happening at exactly the right time 适时的，及时的 The fight ended only with the timely arrival of the police. 幸亏警察及时赶到，打斗总算停止。in a timely manner/fashion (=as quickly as is reasonable in a particular situation) 及时 We aim to settle all valid claims in a timely manner. 我们力求做到及时处理所有有效索赔。a timely reminder (of something) British English (=one that makes you remember something important) （对某事的）及时提醒 The crash served as a timely reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving. 这场车祸及时地提醒了人们酒后驾车的危险。Examples from the Corpus
timely• A lobbying letter to Mrs Thatcher on the subject may be timely.• It opens up opportunities to supply a wide variety of users with information which is timely, accurate, significant and relevant.• a piece of timely advice• The database will provide timely and accurate information on the current status of the business.• The Government's intervention was timely and may have prevented economic disaster.• His concern about the organization of the militia was timely, but his intended reliance on the longbow was hardly forward-looking.• Be on time and timely - it's good manners.• The timely provision of psychiatric care can dramatically reduce the use and costs of medical care for these patients.• The fighting in the Ardennes came as a timely reminder that the West still needed the Russian army.• Further, it became natural and timely to search for bodies in threatening orbits.• He gets his wines to market in a timely way.in a timely manner/fashion• I want those results in a timely fashion!• Miller resigned abruptly after Hallinan publicly criticized her for failing to report the incident to him in a timely manner.• Failure to make payments in a timely manner may lead to penalties.time·ly adjectiveChineseSyllable
happening right exactly Corpus at the time done or
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time‧ly /ˈtaɪmli/
adjective
The fight ended only with the timely arrival of the police.
in a timely manner/fashion (=as quickly as is reasonable in a particular situation)
We aim to settle all valid claims in a timely manner.
a timely reminder (of something) British English (=one that makes you remember something important)
The crash served as a timely reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving.
time‧ly /ˈtaɪmli/
adjective Word Family: noun: time, overtime, timer, timing, timelessness; adjective: timeless, timely ≠ untimely; verb: time; adverb: timelessly
done or happening at exactly the right time: in a timely manner/fashion (=as quickly as is reasonable in a particular situation)
a timely reminder (of something) British English (=one that makes you remember something important)