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  • Conjugation : more  timelier ; most  timeliest
  • Derivatives : n  timeliness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

timely ['taɪmlɪ]
  1. 1. adjective [+arrival] [ reminder] 及时

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

timely [ˈtaɪmlɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 及时
    He ensured that timely action was taken to resolve the problem.
    保证已经采取及时措施解决问题
  2. 2. adjective 合时宜的,适时
    Strong and timely market analysis may enable a firm to retain its investor base.
    及时有力市场分析帮助一个公司巩固投资者基础
    With timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery.
    进行及时治疗病人恢复的机会会很大。
  3. 3. adverb 适时
    It was a timely occasion to celebrate.
    这是个很好庆祝时机

Collins English-English Dictionary

timely ['taɪmlɪ]
  1. 1. adv at the right or an opportune or appropriate time
  2. 2. adv an archaic word for early

Examples

He ensured that timely action was taken to resolve the problem.
他保证已经采取及时措施解决问题。
It seems timely, at this point, to examine what we all understand by the term creative.
此时此刻检验我们如何理解创造性的含义,似乎很及时。
得到及时治疗
get timely medical treatment
昨日华北普降瑞雪。
A timely snow fell all over the north China area yesterday.
适时的号召
a timely call
及时
timely; in time; seasonable
瑞雪兆丰年
a timely snow promises a good harvest; a snow year, a rich year

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