untimely

English

Etymology

un- + timely

Adjective

untimely (comparative more untimely, superlative most untimely)

  1. at an inopportune time
    untimely remarks
  2. early; premature
    an untimely death

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Adverb

untimely (comparative more untimely, superlative most untimely)

  1. prematurely
    • Shakespeare, Macbeth
      Macduff was from his mother's womb / Untimely ripped.

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