Timelier

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. Keeping time or measure. --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  timely
       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:
           {seasonable}, {well-timed(a)}, {well timed(p)}]
       adv : at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" [syn: {seasonably},
              {well-timed}, {apropos}]
       [also: {timeliest}, {timelier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  timelier
       See {timely}