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Definition of untimely adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

untimely

adjective
 
/ʌnˈtaɪmli/
 
/ʌnˈtaɪmli/
(formal)
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  1. [usually before noun] happening too soon or sooner than is normal or expected synonym premature
    • She met a tragic and untimely death at 25.
    • A cough at the doorway brought an untimely end to their embrace.
  2. happening at a time or in a situation that is not suitable synonym ill-timed
    • His interruption was untimely.
    opposite timely
See untimely in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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