Untimely
1Untimely — 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. [1913 Webster] …
2untimely — un·time·ly /ˌən tīm lē/ adj: not timely; esp: not made or filed within a period of time specified by procedural rule an untimely petition un·time·li·ness n untimely adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
3Untimely — Un*time ly, adv. Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably. Let them know . . . what s untimely done. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
4untimely — [un tīm′lē] adj. 1. coming, said, done, etc. before the usual or expected time; premature [to come to an untimely end] 2. coming, said, done, etc. at the wrong time; poorly timed; inopportune adv. 1. prematurely 2. inopportunely untimeliness n …
5untimely — 1530s, coming before the proper or usual time, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + TIMELY (Cf. timely). Cf. M.Dan. utimelig, of weather, etc …
6untimely — *premature, forward, advanced, precocious Analogous words: *immature, unmatured, unripe, unmellow Antonyms: timely Contrasted words: *seasonable, opportune, well timed, pat …
7untimely — [adj] inappropriate a bit previous*, abortive, anachronistic, awkward, badly timed, bright and early*, disagreeable, early, early bird*, early on, ill timed, improper, inauspicious, inconvenient, inexpedient, inopportune, intrusive, malapropos,… …
8untimely — ► ADJECTIVE 1) happening or done at an unsuitable time; inappropriate. 2) (of a death or end) happening too soon or sooner than normal. DERIVATIVES untimeliness noun …
9untimely — [[t]ʌnta͟ɪmli[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe an event as untimely, you mean that it happened earlier than it should, or sooner than you expected. His mother s untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him... Her untimely return could… …
10untimely — I. adverb Date: 13th century 1. at an inopportune time ; unseasonably 2. before the due, natural, or proper time ; prematurely < went untimely to the grave > II. adjective Date: 13th century 1 …
