timely

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtaɪmli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtaɪmli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tīm′lē)

Inflections of 'timely' (adj):
timelier
adj comparative
timeliest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
timely adj (well-timed)oportuno/a adj
 When the family's car broke down, they thought they would be stuck for hours, but they were saved by the timely arrival of a mechanic.
 Cuando el coche de la familia se estropeó, pensaron que estarían atascados durante horas, pero les salvó la oportuna aparición de un mecánico.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
timely adj (before time limit)puntual adj mf
  temprano/a adj
 The library appreciates the timely return of books.
 La biblioteca agradece la devolución puntual de los libros.
timely adv US (at a suitable time, in good time)a tiempo loc adv
  oportunamente adv
 Be sure to send your application timely.
 Asegúrate de enviar tu solicitud a tiempo.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in a timely manner,
in a timely fashion adv		 (in reasonable amount of time)a tiempo loc adv
  oportunamente adv
 There is no deadline, but please return the book in a timely manner.
timely notice n (in reasonable amount of time)notificación oportuna nf + adj
  notificación temprana nf + adj
 The landlord has to provide timely notice to the tenants if he wants to access the property.
 El propietaria debe dar una notificación oportuna si quiere acceder a la propiedad.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'timely' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
executory - heaven-sent - in order
Spanish:
de manera oportuna - oportuno - tempestivo - a plomo - al pelete - al pelo - puntual - al chingazo - providencial

Collocations: a timely [answer, response, reply], timely [decisions, actions, updates, notice], [give, offer, expect] a timely response, more...

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