timely

timely
    adv 1: at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" [syn:
           {seasonably}, {timely}, {well-timed}, {apropos}]
    adj 1: before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his
           income tax return"
    2: done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a
       timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a
       good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion";
       "the book's publication was well timed" [syn: {timely},
       {seasonable}, {well-timed(a)}, {well timed(p)}]
    

Timely \Time"ly\ (t[imac]m"l[=e]), a. [Compar. {Timelier}
   (t[imac]m"l[=e]*[~e]r); superl. {Timeliest}.]
   1. Being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early;
      seasonable. "The timely dew of sleep." --Milton.
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   2. Keeping time or measure. --Spenser.
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Timely \Time"ly\, adv.
   Early; soon; in good season.
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         Timely advised, the coming evil shun.    --Prior.
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         Thanks to you,
         That called me timelier than my purpose hither,
         For I have gained by it.                 --Shak.
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49 Moby Thesaurus words for "timely":
      advantageous, advisable, appropriate, auspicious, becoming,
      befitting, betimes, congruous, convenient, decent, desirable,
      expedient, favorable, feasible, felicitous, fit, fitten, fitting,
      fortunate, fructuous, good, happy, likely, lucky, meet, opportune,
      politic, profitable, promising, prompt, proper, propitious,
      prosperous, providential, punctual, recommendable, right, ripe,
      seasonable, seasonably, seemly, soon, sortable, suitable,
      to be desired, useful, well-timed, wise, worthwhile