untimely

  • 11untimely — un|time|ly [ʌnˈtaımli] adj 1.) happening too soon or sooner than you expected ▪ the untimely death of a popular local man ▪ The announcement brought the meeting to an untimely end . 2.) not suitable for a particular occasion or time ▪ an untimely …

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  • 12untimely — untimeliness, n. /un tuym lee/, adj., untimelier, untimeliest, adv. adj. 1. not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game. 2. happening too soon or too early; premature:… …

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  • 13untimely — un|time|ly [ ʌn taımli ] adjective 1. ) happening at a time that is not appropriate, for example because it causes additional problems: an untimely interruption a ) used about the death of someone who dies at a time that makes their death… …

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  • 14untimely — adjective 1) an untimely interruption Syn: ill timed, badly timed, mistimed; inopportune, inappropriate, unseasonable; inconvenient, unwelcome, infelicitous; formal malapropos Ant: opportune 2) his untimely death …

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  • 15untimely — adj. Untimely is used with these nouns: ↑death, ↑demise, ↑end, ↑passing …

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  • 16untimely — adjective 1 untimely death/end etc a death etc that is much earlier than usual or expected 2 not suitable for a particular occasion or time untimeliness noun (U) …

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  • 17untimely — UK [ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ] / US adjective a) happening at a time that is not suitable, for example because it causes additional problems an untimely interruption b) used about the death of someone who dies at a time that makes their death extremely sad or… …

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  • 18untimely — Occurring out of time, as in the case of the death of a person who has not reached maturity. Not in compliance with limitation of time, as in the case of a suit commenced after the running of the period fixed by all applicable statute of… …

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  • 19Untimely Meditations — may refer to: * The Untimely Meditations , a philosophy book by Friedrich Nietzsche * Untimely Meditations , a song by Saul Williams from the album Amethyst Rock Star …

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  • 20untimely — adjective a) at an inopportune time b) early; premature Syn: inopportune, early, premature Ant …

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