a. | 1. | Being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable. |
2. | Keeping time or measure. | |
adv. | 1. | Early; soon; in good season. |
Adj. | 1. | timely - before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his income tax return" |
2. | timely - done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "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" | |
Adv. | 1. | timely - at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" |