adjective
- Done or happening at the appropriate or proper time.
- usage: "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed"
- synonyms: timely, seasonable, well timed
adverb
- At an opportune time.
- usage: "your letter arrived apropos"
- synonyms: seasonably, timely, apropos
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