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timeously

/ˈtaɪməsli/

timeously adverb: in a timely manner.

Adverb

timeously (comparative more timeously, superlative most timeously)

  1. (Scotland, South Africa) In a timely manner.
    • We must, of course, diligently and timeously pursue every avenue of investigation occurring in Gzilt space.2012, Iain M. Banks, The Hydrogen Sonata, chapter eleven (S −17)

Synonyms of timeously

Antonyms

Forms of timeously

comparativemore timeously
superlativemost timeously

Origin of timeously

From timeous + -ly.

Questions about timeously

What does timeously mean?
Timeously means in a timely manner.
What part of speech is timeously?
Timeously is an adverb.
How do you pronounce timeously?
Timeously is pronounced /ˈtaɪməsli/.

Words near timeously in the dictionary

  1. timemas
  2. timenoguy
  3. timenoguys
  4. timentin
  5. timeous
  6. timeously
  7. timeout
  8. timeouts
  9. timepass
  10. timepidium bromide
  11. timepiece

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