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untimely

[uhn-tahym-lee]

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adjective

untimelier, untimeliest

not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune.
An untimely downpour stopped the game.
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happening too soon or too early; premature.
his untimely demise.

adverb

untimely

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adjective

occurring before the expected, normal, or proper time
an untimely death
inappropriate to the occasion, time, or season
his joking at the funeral was most untimely

adverb

prematurely or inopportunely

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Other Word Forms

untimeliness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of untimely¹

First recorded in 1150–1200, untimely is from the Middle English word untimliche. See un- ¹, timely

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Idioms and Phrases

see come to an (untimely) end.

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Suffice to say, any sane person would have immediately reported the guest’s untimely demise to the authorities — but then, of course, there would be no movie.

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"His untimely departure will leave irreplaceable voids in the lives of all who knew him."

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Morrison spent four months living in the French capital before his untimely demise.

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But just a few years after Joy Division graced the music scene, the group came to an untimely demise following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis.

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In Bloodlines, a college student - haunted by a recurring nightmare - tries to find a way to end the cycle, and therefore to save her family from an untimely demise.

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