TI'MELY, adjective Seasonable; being in good time; sufficiently early. The defendant had timely notice of this motion. timely care will often prevent great evils. 1. Keeping time or measure. [Not used.] TI'MELY, adverb Early; soon; in good season. Timely advis'd, the coming evil shun.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI