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Timeous

//ˈtaɪməs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    In sufficient time; timely; in (its) proper time or season. Scotland, South-Africa, especially, not-comparable

    "We sincerely hope, however, that a timeous and speedy adoption of energetic and conciliatory measures will waft such a dreadful calamity far distant from our homes, and restore that confidence in society so necessary for the welfare of a commercial community."

Etymology

From earlier timous, from Middle English tymous, *tymwos, *tymwis (“early”), equivalent to timewise. Cognate with Scots timeous (“timely”).

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