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1 tempestivo
tempestivo agg. timely, opportune, well-timed: provvedimenti tempestivi, timely measures; il suo intervento tempestivo le ha salvato la vita, his timely intervention saved her life.* * *[tempes'tivo]* * *tempestivo/tempes'tivo/ -
2 opportuno
suitable, appropriateal momento opportuno at a suitable time, at the opportune moment* * *opportuno agg. opportune, well-timed, timely, seasonable; ( giusto) right; ( adatto) suitable, appropriate: osservazione opportuna, opportune remark; discorso opportuno, timely speech; è arrivato al momento opportuno, he arrived at the right time; abbiamo ritenuto opportuno dirglielo, we thought it right to tell him; questo è il luogo e il momento opportuno per farlo, this is the right (o proper) place and time to do it; sarebbe stato più opportuno dirlo subito, it would have been more suitable (o appropriate) to have said so at once; citazione opportuna, appropriate quotation; cure opportune, suitable treatment.* * *[oppor'tuno]1) [tempo, momento] opportune, appropriate, convenient, timely; [ luogo] appropriate, conveniental momento opportuno — [ arrivare] opportunely, at (just) the right moment
in un momento poco opportuno — at an akward o inconvenient time
2) (adeguato) [comportamento, maniere] appropriate, correct; [discorso, osservazione, visita] opportune; [punizione, cure, provvedimento] adequate, appropriate3) (conveniente) opportune, expedient, advisable* * *opportuno/oppor'tuno/1 [ tempo, momento] opportune, appropriate, convenient, timely; [ luogo] appropriate, convenient; al momento opportuno [ arrivare] opportunely, at (just) the right moment; a un'ora -a at an appropriate time; in un momento poco opportuno at an akward o inconvenient time2 (adeguato) [ comportamento, maniere] appropriate, correct; [ discorso, osservazione, visita] opportune; [ punizione, cure, provvedimento] adequate, appropriate3 (conveniente) opportune, expedient, advisable; è opportuno che tu venga it's advisable for you to come; sarebbe opportuno che tu facessi you would be better advised to do; mi pare opportuno avvertirla I consider it opportune to warn her; ho agito come credevo opportuno I did as I thought proper. -
3 provvidenziale
provvidenziale agg. ( della Provvidenza) providential; opportune (anche estens.): aiuto provvidenziale, providential (o heaven-sent) help; uomo provvidenziale, man sent by Providence; il provvidenziale arrivo dei poliziotti lo salvò, he was saved by the providential (o timely) arrival of the police; il suo arrivo fu provvidenziale, he arrived at a very opportune moment.* * *[provviden'tsjale]aggettivo [aiuto, rimedio] providential, heaven-sent* * *provvidenziale/provviden'tsjale/[aiuto, rimedio] providential, heaven-sent. -
4 opportuno agg
[oppor'tuno] opportuno (-a)(adatto, conveniente) opportune, timely, (giusto) right, appropriatea tempo opportuno — at the right o the appropriate time
ritengo opportuno che tu gli scriva — I think you should write to him, I think it would be advisable for you to write to him
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5 tempestivo agg
[tempes'tivo] tempestivo (-a)timely, well-timed -
6 opportuno
agg [oppor'tuno] opportuno (-a)(adatto, conveniente) opportune, timely, (giusto) right, appropriatea tempo opportuno — at the right o the appropriate time
ritengo opportuno che tu gli scriva — I think you should write to him, I think it would be advisable for you to write to him
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7 tempestivo
agg [tempes'tivo] tempestivo (-a)timely, well-timed
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timely — time·ly / tīm lē/ adj: falling within a prescribed or reasonable time timely notice time·li·ness n timely adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
timely — [tīm′lē] adj. timelier, timeliest [ME tymeli < OE timlice: see TIME & LY1] 1. happening, done, said, etc. at a suitable time; well timed; opportune 2. Now Rare appearing in good time; early adv. 1 … English World dictionary
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Timely — Time ly, adv. Early; soon; in good season. [1913 Webster] Timely advised, the coming evil shun. Prior. [1913 Webster] Thanks to you, That called me timelier than my purpose hither, For I have gained by it. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
timely — late O.E. (adv.), from TIME (Cf. time) (n.). As an adj. meaning occurring at a suitable time it is attested from c.1200 … Etymology dictionary
timely — *well timed, opportune, *seasonable, pat Analogous words: appropriate, fitting, meet, proper, suitable (see FIT): fortunate, *lucky, happy, providential Antonyms: untimely … New Dictionary of Synonyms
timely — [adj] at the right time appropriate, auspicious, convenient, favorable, fit, fitting, in good time*, in the nick of time*, judicious, likely, meet, modern, now, opportune, pat, promising, prompt, proper, propitious, prosperous, punctual,… … New thesaurus
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timely — UK [ˈtaɪmlɪ] / US adjective Word forms timely : adjective timely comparative timelier superlative timeliest happening at the most suitable time Thanks to the UN s timely intervention, a crisis was avoided. in (a) timely manner/fashion: In timely… … English dictionary
timely — I. adverb Date: before 12th century 1. archaic early, soon 2. in time ; opportunely < the question was not…timely raised in the state court W. O. Douglas > II. adjective (timelier; est … New Collegiate Dictionary
