/ Dictionary / Index T timely: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: time•ly Pronunciation: (tīm'lē), [key] — adj., adv. -li•er, -li•est, —adj. occurring at a suitable time; seasonable; opportune; well-timed: a timely warning. early. —adv. seasonably; opportunely. early or soon. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: timely (Thesaurus) time lock time machine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language