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 untimely untimely /ənˈtaɪmli/

adjective

  1. Uncommonly early or before the expected time  ( premature , untimely )
    uncommonly early or before the expected time
     Illness led to his premature death
    illness led to his premature death
     Alcohol brought him to an untimely end
    alcohol brought him to an untimely end
  2. Badly timed  ( ill-timed , unseasonable , untimely , wrong )
    badly timed
     An ill-timed intervention
    an ill-timed intervention
     You think my intrusion unseasonable
    you think my intrusion unseasonable
     An untimely remark
    an untimely remark
     It was the wrong moment for a joke
    it was the wrong moment for a joke

adverb

  1. Too soon; in a premature manner  ( prematurely , untimely )
    too soon; in a premature manner
     I spoke prematurely
    I spoke prematurely