untimely un·time·ly adj

untimely un·time·ly adj
[ʌn'taɪmlɪ]
(death, end) prematuro (-a), (remark) fuori luogo, inopportuno (-a)

to come to an untimely end — (person) morire prematuramente, (project) naufragare anzitempo


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  • untimely — un·time·ly /ˌən tīm lē/ adj: not timely; esp: not made or filed within a period of time specified by procedural rule an untimely petition un·time·li·ness n untimely adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • untimely — [un tīm′lē] adj. 1. coming, said, done, etc. before the usual or expected time; premature [to come to an untimely end] 2. coming, said, done, etc. at the wrong time; poorly timed; inopportune adv. 1. prematurely 2. inopportunely untimeliness n …   English World dictionary

  • untimely — [[t]ʌnta͟ɪmli[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe an event as untimely, you mean that it happened earlier than it should, or sooner than you expected. His mother s untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him... Her untimely return could… …   English dictionary

  • untimely — un|time|ly [ʌnˈtaımli] adj 1.) happening too soon or sooner than you expected ▪ the untimely death of a popular local man ▪ The announcement brought the meeting to an untimely end . 2.) not suitable for a particular occasion or time ▪ an untimely …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • untimely — untimeliness, n. /un tuym lee/, adj., untimelier, untimeliest, adv. adj. 1. not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game. 2. happening too soon or too early; premature:… …   Universalium

  • untimely — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. inopportune, unseasonable; intrusive; inexpedient, early, late, anachronistic. See disagreement, earliness, lateness, inexpedience. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unseasonable, awkward, ill timed,… …   English dictionary for students

  • untimely — un•time•ly [[t]ʌnˈtaɪm li[/t]] adj., li•er, li•est, adv. 1) not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill timed or inopportune 2) cvb happening too soon or too early; premature 3) prematurely 4) unseasonably • Etymology: 1150–1200… …   From formal English to slang

  • untimely — [ʌnˈtaɪmli] adj 1) happening earlier than you expected 2) happening at a time that is not suitable, for example because it causes additional problems …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • un|time|ly — «uhn TYM lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. at a wrong time or season; unseasonable: »an untimely refusal. Snow in May is untimely. 2. too early or too young; too soon: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • inconvenient — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. awkward, embarrassing, troublesome; inopportune, untimely. See inexpedience, difficulty. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. awkward, badly arranged, unhandy, inopportune; see disturbing , embarrassing ,… …   English dictionary for students

  • inopportune — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unseasonable, untimely, ill timed; inconvenient, awkward. See inexpedience.Ant., convenient, proper. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. inconvenient, ill timed, troublesome, unsuitable; see unfavorable 2 …   English dictionary for students

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