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Untimely

//ʌnˈtaɪmli// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    At an inopportune time.

    "untimely remarks"

  2. 2
    Early; premature.

    "an untimely death"

Adjective
  1. 1
    uncommonly early or before the expected time wordnet
  2. 2
    badly timed wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Prematurely.

    "Tell thee, Macduffe was from his Mothers womb / Untimely ript."

Adverb
  1. 1
    too soon; in a premature manner wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English untymely (also earlier untimliche), equivalent to un- + timely. First attested in the early 13th century. Compare Middle Danish utimelig, Old English untídlic (“unreasonable”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English untymely (also earlier untimliche), equivalent to un- + timely. First attested in the early 13th century. Compare Middle Danish utimelig, Old English untídlic (“unreasonable”).

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