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untimely
[ uhn-tahym-lee ]
adjective
- not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune:
An untimely downpour stopped the game.
Synonyms: , , ,
- happening too soon or too early; premature:
his untimely demise.
adverb
untimely
/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ³Ù²¹Éª³¾±ôɪ /
adjective
- occurring before the expected, normal, or proper time
an untimely death
- inappropriate to the occasion, time, or season
his joking at the funeral was most untimely
adverb
- prematurely or inopportunely
Derived Forms
- ³Ü²Ôˈ³Ù¾±³¾±ð±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ü²Ô·³Ù¾±³¾±ðl¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
see come to an (untimely) end .Example Sentences
Chiles’ brief points out that “CAS falsely asserted that it was ‘undisputed’ that Ms. Chiles’ inquiry was untimely, a fact known by the world to be untrue.
The leaves were used as currency in the Inca Empire, which ruled the Andes mountains spanning the length of South America, and fed to the victims of human sacrifices before their untimely departures.
After hearing of actress and millennial icon Michelle Trachtenberg’s untimely passing Wednesday afternoon, a tomato sandwich was one of the first things that popped into my mind.
Lawal was a striker playing for local team Vipers Sports Club, which has expressed its sadness for the "untimely passing of our beloved player".
Especially after the untimely death of Armond at yet another hotel in the chain.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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