tymely
Middle English
Alternative forms
- timliche, timeliche, timely, tymly, tymliche, tymelich, tymeli, tymelie, timelich
Etymology
From Old English tīmlīce; equivalent to and reinforced by tyme (“time”) + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtiːmliː/
Adverb
tymely (comparative tymlyer)
- Done prior to the right time; early.
- In a timely manner ; at the right time.
- fast, speedily, quickly.
- (rare) simultaneously.
Descendants
- English: timely (archaic as an adverb)
- Scots: tymely (obsolete)
References
- “tīmelī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.
Adjective
tymely
- In season; good for the season.
- Prior to the right time; early.
- Relating to time.
Descendants
- English: timely
- Scots: tymely (obsolete)
References
- “tīmelī (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.