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timely

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In addition, I felt the film was really timely given our departures from Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Atlantic: “In Bruce Allen Murphy, Scalia has met a timely and unintimidated biographer ready to probe.”

The most critical person for a timely beginning of trial that day was a cat catcher on contract to the Amereicans.

Perhaps a more timely evacuation call could have saved lives.

The answer is basically no one, at least not in “a deliberate or timely way.”

Besides, with these three hungry visiting children, the addition to her pantry stores would be very timely.

I shall not be able to be there within twenty days from this time, of which I will give you timely notice.

He flattered himself that by timely suggestion he had stumped at least half a dozen would-be candidates for Mildreds hand.

At one of these mines they met the old man and his daughter, Meggy, whose timely arrival a few days before had saved their lives.

If anything should delay my journey two or three days later you shall certainly have timely notice.

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On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to timely, such as: appropriate, convenient, prompt, proper, up-to-date, and up-to-the-minute.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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