timely
US /ˈtaɪmli/
adjective Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
before a time limit expires
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Thank you for your timely response to our request for information.
Word Family
Synonyms
- promptdone without delay; punctual
- opportunesuitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
Collocations
- Easy in a timely mannerindicating a state, position, or relationship within a timely manner
- Medium timely responsedescribing timely response (before a time limit expires)
- Hard timely interventiondescribing timely intervention (before a time limit expires)
- Very Hard of the most timely significancea collocation phrase: of the most timely significance
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