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Meaning of 'untimely' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Untimely [ a.]
- Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death.
2 . Untimely [ adv.]
- Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably.

Meaning of 'untimely' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . untimely [ r]
Meaning (1):
- too soon; in a premature manner
Example in sentence:
  • I spoke prematurely
2 . untimely [ s]
Meaning (2):
- uncommonly early or before the expected time
Example in sentence:
  • alcohol brought him to an untimely end;
  • illness led to his premature death
Meaning (3):
- badly timed
Example in sentence:
  • an ill-timed intervention;
  • an untimely remark;
  • it was the wrong moment for a joke;
  • you think my intrusion unseasonable

Nearby Words:

untack untackle untalked untangibility untangible untangibly untangle untappice untaste unteach

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