timeliest

Best timed possible

Timeliest is the superlative of timely, meaning most appropriately timed or occurring at the most opportune moment.

Something is the timeliest when it arrives or happens exactly when needed: Her advice proved the timeliest intervention of my career.

The word emphasizes perfect timing relative to other instances or possibilities.

opportune

advantageous

Providing benefit or gain

golden · ideal · perfect · prime · serendipitous · well-timed · optimal · providential · ripe · seasonable

urgent

pressing

Requiring immediate attention

  • crucialOf supreme importance
  • direExtremely serious or urgent
  • exigentRequiring immediate attention

imperative · critical · vital · acute · grave · decisive · pivotal · paramount · compelling · climacteric

relevant

pertinent

Directly related to something

material · suitable · fitting · proper · apt · significant · salient · current · topical · apposite

punctual

prompt

Incite to action

precise · exact · reliable · efficient · swift · expeditious · speedy · quick · proactive · anticipatory

Opposites
punctuality/lateness

timeliestlatest

Most recently arrived

slowest

Family

timelier

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G