tymely

Middle English

Alternative forms

• timliche, timeliche, timely, tymly, tymliche, tymelich, tymeli, tymelie, timelich

Etymology

From Old English tīmlīce; equivalent to and reinforced by tyme (“time”) +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːmliː/

Adverb

tymely (comparative tymlyer)

1. Done prior to the right time; early.
2. In a timely manner ; at the right time.
3. fast, speedily, quickly.
4. (rare) simultaneously.

Descendants

• English: timely (archaic as an adverb)
• Scots: tymely (obsolete)

References

• “tīmelī (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.

Adjective

tymely

1. In season; good for the season.
2. Prior to the right time; early.
3. Relating to time.

Descendants

• English: timely
• Scots: tymely (obsolete)

References

• “tīmelī (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.