noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being timely. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   timely convenience wordnet
3. 3
   being at the right time wordnet

Synonyms

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opportunenessopportunenessseasonablenessseasonablenessadvantageadvantageousness

Antonyms

All antonyms

untimeliness

Example

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"Timeliness of data is critical to its relevance for decision making."

Etymology

From timely + -ness.

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