timely

Meanings

Adjective

• Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
• Happening or appearing at the proper time.
• Keeping time or measure.

Adverb

• In good time; early, quickly.
• At the right time; seasonably.
• In compliance with applicable time limits.

Origin

• From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English *tīmlīc and tīmlīċe, equivalent to time + -ly. Cognate with Danish timelig, Swedish timlig, Icelandic tímalegur, tímanlegur.