timely

🇬🇧 UK/'taili/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Done or happening at the right or appropriate time; prompt.

及时的,适时的

adv.

At the right or appropriate time; promptly.

及时地,适时地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
timeother
+
lyin the manner of
=timely

Common Collocations

  • 1.timely manner及时地,适时地
  • 2.timely fashion以适时的方式
  • 3.timely reminder及时的提醒
  • 4.timely intervention及时介入

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The doctor's timely intervention saved the patient's life.

  • 2.

    Your timely reminder helped us avoid missing the deadline.

  • 3.

    A timely response to customer complaints can protect a company's reputation.

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