betimes

betimes
    adv 1: in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning" [syn:
           {early}, {betimes}]
    

Betime \Be*time"\, Betimes \Be*times"\, adv. [Pref. be- (for by)
   + time; that is, by the proper time. The -s is an adverbial
   ending.]
   1. In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably;
      early.
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            To measure life learn thou betimes.   --Milton.
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            To rise betimes is often harder than to do all the
            day's work.                           --Barrow.
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   2. In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with.
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            He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes.
                                                  --Shak.
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34 Moby Thesaurus words for "betimes":
      after a while, ahead, ahead of time, anon, at times, before,
      before long, beforehand, beforetime, by and by, directly, early,
      ere long, ever and again, ever and anon, foresightedly,
      here and there, in a moment, in a while, in advance,
      in anticipation, in due course, in due time, now and again,
      now and then, once and again, oversoon, precociously, prematurely,
      presently, seasonably, shortly, soon, timely