- happening at exactly the right time synonym opportune
- A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police.
- This has been a timely reminder to us all.
- I was grateful for your timely intervention.
- All claims must be dealt with in a professional and timely manner.
- The timely intervention of a teacher meant a fight was avoided.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTimely is used with these nouns:- arrival
- article
- completion
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