timely
At the moment
Timely means happening at the right moment or without undue delay.
A timely warning comes soon enough to be useful.
A timely arrival is neither too early nor too late.
The rain was timely—the crops were about to fail.
Something timely is also relevant to current events: a timely discussion of election security.
Indicating future success
- propitiousFavorable for success
- favorableInclined toward approval
- fortuitousHappening by lucky chance
- serendipitousFortunately coincidental
providential · golden · ripe · ideal · perfect · suitable · felicitous · strategic
Incite to action
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
- schedulePlan of timed events
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- preciseExactly correct, no error
early · appointment · due · meticulous · reliable · dependable · consistent · regular
Happening without delay
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- nowThe present moment
swift · rapid · quick · expedient · necessary · imperative · current · instant
Gathering mature crops
- migrationMovement to new territory
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- solsticeDay of maximum tilt
planting · sprouting · blossom · foliage · thaw · nesting · cyclical · annual
Occurring at the same time
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
rhythm · cadence · orchestration · sequencing · simultaneity · concurrency · meshing · coherence
auspicious
Indicating future success
- propitiousFavorable for success
- favorableInclined toward approval
- fortuitousHappening by lucky chance
serendipitous · providential · golden · ripe · ideal · perfect · suitable · felicitous · strategic · lucky
prompt
Incite to action
precise · early · appointment · due · meticulous · reliable · dependable · consistent · regular · predictable
immediate
Happening without delay
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
now · swift · rapid · quick · expedient · necessary · imperative · current · instant · deadline-driven
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- migrationMovement to new territory
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
solstice · planting · sprouting · blossom · foliage · thaw · nesting · cyclical · annual · periodic
synchronized
Occurring at the same time
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
alignment · rhythm · cadence · orchestration · sequencing · simultaneity · concurrency · meshing · coherence · interlock
- -LY wordssoftly, loudly, quickly, slowly, happily
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- goalsgoals, goal, aims, objective, objectives
- relevancerelevance, relevant, pertinence, pertinent, germane
- time pressurerush, against the clock, rushed, clock is ticking, urgency
- topical treatmentscream, lotion, ointment, gel, salve
timelylate
Not on time
belated · tardy · overdue · delayed · behind schedule
timelyuntimely
Occurring too soon
ill-timed · inopportune · mistimed · inappropriate · unsuitable
timelyuntimely
Occurring too soon
premature · ill-timed · early · precipitate · ahead of time
- on timeAt the scheduled moment
- free timeUnscheduled personal hours
- all the timeWithout interruption or pause
- take your timeProceed without urgency
- once upon a timeTraditional narrative opening
- first timeMaiden occurrence
time, timer, timed, timetable, untimely, timeline, overtime, timeliness, timepiece