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Definition of betimes in English: betimesadverb bɪˈtʌɪmzbəˈtaɪmz 1archaic Before the usual or expected time; early. next morning I was up betimes Example sentencesExamples - And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
- People Rise Betimes to Quaff the Health-Giving Waters in Central Park.
- Up betimes, my wife having a mind to have gone abroad with me, but I had not because of troubling me, and so left her, though against my will, to go and see her father and mother by herself.
- Up very betimes and walked (my boy with me) to Mr. Coles, and after long waiting below, he being under the barbers hands, I spoke with him, and he did give me much hopes of getting my debt that my brother owed me, and also that things would go well with my father.
- Up pretty betimes, but yet I observe how my dancing and lying a morning or two longer than ordinary for my cold do make me hard to rise as I used to do, or look after my business as I am wont.
Synonyms before the usual time, before the appointed time 2North American Sometimes; on occasion. Example sentencesExamples - His is indeed a calling of skill, not to wait for the cries of pain, but recognise betimes a sick body not yet conscious of its sickness.
- Waves so high that they disappeared into clouds, gales that betimes lifted the boat from the very sea, rain and hail, all manner of precipitation.
- Nonetheless, it s a subject about which I can get a little bit passionate betimes.
- Since no man, of aught he leaves, knows aught, what is't to leave betimes?
- ‘There is no Terry Spencer here,’ I said, only to discover an apologetic police officer now asking for Mr Joseph, saying betimes: ‘We have a lot of reports.’
- Trouble is oppressive to the heart; yet often it proves a source of help and salvation to the children of men, to everyone who heeds it betimes.
Origin Middle English: from obsolete betime (see by, time). Definition of betimes in US English: betimesadverbbəˈtīmzbəˈtaɪmz 1archaic Before the usual or expected time; early. next morning I was up betimes Example sentencesExamples - And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
- Up very betimes and walked (my boy with me) to Mr. Coles, and after long waiting below, he being under the barbers hands, I spoke with him, and he did give me much hopes of getting my debt that my brother owed me, and also that things would go well with my father.
- Up betimes, my wife having a mind to have gone abroad with me, but I had not because of troubling me, and so left her, though against my will, to go and see her father and mother by herself.
- Up pretty betimes, but yet I observe how my dancing and lying a morning or two longer than ordinary for my cold do make me hard to rise as I used to do, or look after my business as I am wont.
- People Rise Betimes to Quaff the Health-Giving Waters in Central Park.
Synonyms before the usual time, before the appointed time 2North American Sometimes; on occasion. Example sentencesExamples - His is indeed a calling of skill, not to wait for the cries of pain, but recognise betimes a sick body not yet conscious of its sickness.
- Trouble is oppressive to the heart; yet often it proves a source of help and salvation to the children of men, to everyone who heeds it betimes.
- Nonetheless, it s a subject about which I can get a little bit passionate betimes.
- Waves so high that they disappeared into clouds, gales that betimes lifted the boat from the very sea, rain and hail, all manner of precipitation.
- ‘There is no Terry Spencer here,’ I said, only to discover an apologetic police officer now asking for Mr Joseph, saying betimes: ‘We have a lot of reports.’
- Since no man, of aught he leaves, knows aught, what is't to leave betimes?
Origin Middle English: from obsolete betime (see by, time). |