timely

adjective/ˈtaɪmli/

Frequency rank: #5,094 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

happening at a suitable or opportune moment.

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Example sentence

The doctor's timely advice helped the patient recover quickly.

Synonyms & related words

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