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timely

adjective
 
🔊/ˈtaɪmli/
🔊/ˈtaɪmli/
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  1. happening at exactly the right time及时的；适时的 synonym opportune
    • A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police.警察的及时到来阻止了一次严重事件。🔊🔊
    • This has been a timely reminder to us all.对我们大家来说这个提醒非常及时。🔊🔊
    • I was grateful for your timely intervention.感谢您的及时干预。
    • All claims must be dealt with in a professional and timely manner.所有索赔必须以专业，及时的方式处理。
    • The timely intervention of a teacher meant a fight was avoided.老师的及时干预意味着避免了打架。
    opposite untimely
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTimely is used with these nouns:
    • arrival
    • article
    • completion
    • …
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