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▪ I. timely, a.|ˈtaɪmlɪ|
Forms: 2–3 timelich, 4 timlich, tymeli, 5 -lie, 5–6 -ly, 6–7 -lye, timelie, 6– timely.
[f. time n. + -ly1: cf. ON. tímalig-r temporal. (Not recorded in OE., and rare in ME.; it may have arisen later than the adv. under its influence.)]
1. Occurring or appearing in good time; early; † of a plant, fruit, etc., bearing or ripening early. Now rare or Obs. (exc. as blending with 2).
1382Wyclif Jer. v. 24 Oure God, that ȝyueth to vs tymeli rein. 1530Palsgr. 327/2 Tymely, temprif. 1563T. Hill Art Gard. (1593) 86 To haue timely Roses. 1585Abp. Sandys Serm. xv. (Parker Soc.) 301 The timeliest fruit often cometh to least proof. 1598R. Grenewey Tacitus. Ann. ii. ii. (1622) 34 Short summers, and timely winters. 1612T. Taylor Comm. Titus ii. 6 (1619) 405 It filled Paul with ioy to remember Timothies timely faith. a1715Burnet Own Time (1766) II. 8 If a timely stop were not put to the progress.
2. Occurring, done, or made at a fitting or suitable time; seasonable, opportune, well-timed.
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 13 [He] nutteð timeliche metes, and ȝemeð his muðes meðe. a1541Wyatt Compl. Love to Reason 59 Though my timely death hath been so slow. 1580Sidney Ps. i. ii, Lyke a freshly planted tree,..Whose braunches faile not timelie fruite to nourish. 1605Shakes. Macb. iii. iii. 7 Now spurres the lated Traueller apace, To gayne the timely Inne. 1738Wesley Psalms xviii. iv, He..sent the timely Rescue down. 1782Cowper Gilpin xliii, Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke. 1890Spectator 31 May 763/2 With the general drift of his essay we heartily agree, and think it both wise and timely.
†3. Of or in time, as opposed to eternity; temporal, earthly. Obs. rare.
1340Ayenb. 209 We habbeþ niede..of gostliche guodes and of timliche guodes. c1400Lay Folks Mass Bk. App. iii. 123 Þat he absteyne hym from alle þingis tymely þat myȝtte fylen his soule. a1615Donne Ess. (1651) 30 Saying that after John's eternal Beginning, and before Moses's timely beginning, Christ had his beginning.
†4.
a. Of time or duration; pertaining to the time of day.
b. Keeping time or measure. Obs.
1590Spenser F.Q. i. iv. 4 A Diall told the timely howres. Ibid. v. 3 And many Bardes, that to the trembling chord, Can tune their timely voices cunningly.
▪ II. timely, adv.|ˈtaɪmlɪ|
Forms: 1 tímlíce, 2–3 timliche, 3 timeliche, -lyche, 4 tymliche, 4–6 tymely (5 tymli, -ly 6 Sc. tymlie), 4– timely.
[Late OE. tímlíce, f. tíma time + -ly2: possibly suggested by ON. tímaliga adv. timely, early.]
1. Early, betimes; in good time; soon, quickly. Now arch. or poet.
c1000ælfric De Vet. et de Nov. Test. ad init., Ic þe ne ᵹetiðode ealles swa timlice, ær þam þe þu mid weorcum þæs ᵹewilnodost æt me. c1205Lay. 31369 Penda..seide þat he wolde sahtnesse wurche and timliche him speken wið. a1225Leg. Kath. 2117 Ȝef þu þe timluker [maturius] do þe i þe ȝeinturn. a1225Juliana 9 Ase timliche as he hefde iherd þis. a1375Joseph Arim. 415 Þe kyng..Comaundes hem to meeten him tymely on þe morwen. 1390Gower Conf. II. 107 As tymliche as I may, Fulofte whanne it is brod day. 1455Paston Lett. I. 338, I had lever ye were at London a weke the rather and tymelyer then a weke to late. 1578Lyte Dodoens iii. i. 314 The Aristolochias do flowre..timelier in hoate Countries. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 26 Gif in a schip, tymlie in the morning ȝe passe by the craig. 1602Carew Cornwall 4 b, The Spring visiteth not these quarters so timely, as the Eastern parts. 1680O. Heywood Diaries, etc. (1881) II. 299 Came home pretty timely of the day. 1716S. Sewall Diary 5 Oct., Got up so timely, that the Comissions were read by 11. mane. 1827Keble Chr. Y., Morning v, Oh! timely happy, timely wise, Hearts that with rising morn arise!
2. † Soon enough, in time, not too late (obs.); hence, In due season, at the right or a fortunate time; seasonably; opportunely as regards time.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 25 Ȝet ic mei longe libben and alle mine sunne timliche ibeten. 1552Huloet, Tymely or in dew season, as nother to tymely nor to late. 1621Fletcher Isl. Princess v. ii, A virtuous point of gratitude, Timely, and nobly taken. 1678Wanley Wonders Lit. World v. ii. §8. 469/1 Ruffinus..sought to betray him to the Goths, but was timely discovered to his ruine. 1715Leoni Palladio's Archit. (1742) I. 1 All requisite materials timely provided. 1828D'Israeli Chas. I, II. x. 247 Buckingham had timely perished to be saved from the reproach of one more political crime. 1842Arnold Hist. Rome II. 208 The attempt of L. Fulvius to surprise Rome..was timely baffled.
3. Usually hyphened to an adj. or pple. when used attributively.
1593Shakes. 2 Hen. VI, iii. ii. 161 Oft haue I seene a timely-parted Ghost, Of ashy semblance. 1651Jer. Taylor Holy Dying v. §5 (1727) 221 Our timely-repented and often forsaken habits of sin. Mod. Your timely-offered help. |