Dictionary

timely

happening at an appropriate time as specified in a contract, agreement or regulation etc Payment was made in a timely fashion.

Phrase Bank

  • It was deemed a timely acceptance.
  • Notice must be timely.
  • We made a timely offer.
  • The buyer made timely payment of the purchase price.

Additional Notes

  • In BrE, timeous and timeously are synonyms of timely.