UNTIMELY

premature, untimely

(adjective) uncommonly early or before the expected time; “illness led to his premature death”; “alcohol brought him to an untimely end”

unseasonable, ill-timed, untimely, wrong

(adjective) badly timed; “an ill-timed intervention”; “you think my intrusion unseasonable”; “an untimely remark”; “it was the wrong moment for a joke”

prematurely, untimely

(adverb) too soon; in a premature manner; “I spoke prematurely”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

untimely (comparative more untimely, superlative most untimely)

at an inopportune time

early; premature

Synonyms

• (at an inopportune time): inopportune; see also untimely

• (early, premature): before time, early, premature; see also premature

Antonyms

• (at an inopportune time): opportune, timely

• (early, premature)

(at the right time): timely, on time, to time; see also punctual

(late): behind time, late, tardy; see also overdue

Adverb

untimely (comparative more untimely, superlative most untimely)

prematurely

Anagrams

• minutely

Source: Wiktionary


Un*time"ly, a.

Definition: Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death.

Un*time"ly, adv.

Definition: Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably. "Let them know . . . what's untimely done." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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