You must perform all assignments in a timely manner.
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Timely
/ˈtaɪmli/
Synonyms for "timely" (99 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (20)
Adjective(5 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (30)
Adjective(6 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Noun(5 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (49)
profitablepromisingpromptproperpropitiousprosperousprovidentialpunctualquickreadyrecommendablerightripesafeseasonableseasonablyseemlysoonsortablesuitable
Show 6 more words
Adjective(11 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Adjective(7 words)
Adverb(2 words)
Noun(1 words)
seasonal bloomed
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: seasonable, advantageous, advisable, apposite, apposite.
- Sentence evidence is available for timely, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "timely".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "timely"
Keep "timely" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "timely" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "timely", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "timely" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
10 entriesCollocations
8 entriestimely arrivaltimely completiontimely decisiontimely feedbacktimely interventiontimely mannertimely remindertimely response
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
59 translations across 24 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- tydig adj (done at the proper time)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- καίριος adj (done at the proper time)
- καίριος adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Bulgarian
2 entries- навременен adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
- своевременен adj (done at the proper time)
Catalan
2 entries- oportú adj (done at the proper time)
- oportú adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 及時 /及时 adj (done at the proper time)
- 適時 /适时 adj (done at the proper time)
Dutch
3 entries- actueel adj (done at the proper time)
- tijdig adj (done at the proper time)
- tijdig adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Estonian
2 entries- õigeaegne adj (done at the proper time)
- õigeaegne adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Finnish
2 entries- oikea-aikainen adj (done at the proper time)
- oikea-aikainen adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
French
2 entries- au bon moment adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
- opportun adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
German
4 entries- fristgerecht adj (done at the proper time)
- frühzeitig adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
- rasch adj (done at the proper time)
- rechtzeitig adj (done at the proper time)
Hungarian
1 entries- időszerű adj (done at the proper time)
Irish
4 entries- tráthúil adj (done at the proper time)
- tráthúil adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
- ócáideach adj (done at the proper time)
- ócáideach adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Italian
3 entries- opportuno adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
- tempestivo adj (done at the proper time)
- tempestivo adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Japanese
2 entries- 渡りに舟の adj (done at the proper time)
- 適時の adj (done at the proper time)
Latin
2 entries- temporāneus adj (done at the proper time)
- temporāneus adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Macedonian
2 entries- на́времен adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
- своевре́мен adj (done at the proper time)
Manx
2 entries- traaoil adj (done at the proper time)
- traaoil adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Old Irish
4 entries- tráthach adj (done at the proper time)
- tráthach adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
- tráthaigthech adj (done at the proper time)
- tráthaigthech adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Portuguese
2 entries- oportuno adj (done at the proper time)
- oportuno adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Russian
1 entries- своевре́менный adj (done at the proper time)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- prȁvovremen adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
- пра̏вовремен adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Swedish
1 entries- vältajmad adj (done at the proper time)
Thai
2 entries- ตรงเวลา adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
- ถูกเวลา adj (done at the proper time)
Vietnamese
1 entries- hợp thời adj (happening or appearing at the proper time)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The statement was not timely.
Source: tatoeba (45901)
I am sure your promotion was timely and well deserved.
Source: tatoeba (70556)
If it had not been for his timely hit, our team would have lost the game.
Source: tatoeba (236772)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "timely"?
Closest matches include seasonable, advantageous, advisable, apposite, apposite.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "timely"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.