About The Word Untimely
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Untimely
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What's The Definition Of Untimely?
[adv] too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely"
[adj] uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end" [adj] badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke" Synonyms | Synonyms for Untimely: early | ill timed(p) | ill-timed(a) | inopportune | premature | prematurely | unseasonable | wrong Related Terms | Find terms related to Untimely: See Also | Untimely In Webster's Dictionary \Un*time"ly\, a.
Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or
improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as,
untimely frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death.
\Un*time"ly\, adv. Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably. ``Let them know . . . what's untimely done.'' --Shak. |
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