Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
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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