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I want to stress that at no time Bolivia acts untimely or irresponsibly.
Evo Morales

Meaning of "untimely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNTIMELY

untimely  [ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNTIMELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Untimely can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES UNTIMELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of untimely in the English dictionary

The first definition of untimely in the dictionary is occurring before the expected, normal, or proper time. Other definition of untimely is inappropriate to the occasion, time, or season. Untimely is also prematurely or inopportunely.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNTIMELY


dimly
ˈdɪmlɪ
gamely
ˈɡeɪmlɪ
grimly
ˈɡrɪmlɪ
lamely
ˈleɪmlɪ
namely
ˈneɪmlɪ
overtimely
ˌəʊvəˈtaɪmlɪ
primely
ˈpraɪmlɪ
primly
ˈprɪmlɪ
samely
ˈseɪmlɪ
slimly
ˈslɪmlɪ
sublimely
səˈblaɪmlɪ
tamely
ˈteɪmlɪ
timely
ˈtaɪmlɪ
trimly
ˈtrɪmlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNTIMELY

untidy
untie
until
until one is blue in the face
untile
untillable
untilled
untilted
untimbered
untimed
untimeliness
untimeously
untinctured
untinged
untipped
untirable
untired
untiring
untiringly
untitled

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNTIMELY

awesomely
comely
contumely
cumbersomely
fearsomely
gladsomely
gruesomely
handsomely
homely
irksomely
quarrelsomely
supremely
tiresomely
toilsomely
troublesomely
uncomely
unwholesomely
wearisomely
wholesomely
worrisomely

Synonyms and antonyms of untimely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNTIMELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «untimely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of untimely

Translation of «untimely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNTIMELY

Find out the translation of untimely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of untimely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «untimely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生不逢时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prematura
570 millions of speakers

English

untimely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असामयिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المفاجئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несвоевременное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prematura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসময়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intempestif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak lama lagi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorzeitig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

早過ぎる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불의의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Untimely
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không hợp thời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகால
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अकाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zamansız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inopportuno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedwczesna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несвоєчасне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înainte de vreme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άκαιρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontydige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olägligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utidige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of untimely

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTIMELY»

The term «untimely» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.442 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTIMELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about untimely

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4 QUOTES WITH «UNTIMELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word untimely.
1
Hans Urs von Balthasar
It is, finally, a word is untimely in three different senses, and bearing it as one's treasure will not win one anyone's favours; one rather risks finding oneself outside everyone's camp... Beauty is the word that shall be our first.
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Evo Morales
I want to stress that at no time Bolivia acts untimely or irresponsibly.
3
Andrew Shue
Teenagers too often have to deal with loss and death. You had to cope with the untimely death of your brother; how can young people deal with such tragedies?
4
Joshua Sylvester
They say that shadows of deceased ghosts Do haunt the houses and the graves about, Of such whose life's lamp went untimely out, Delighting still in their forsaken hosts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNTIMELY»

Discover the use of untimely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to untimely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nietzsche: Untimely Meditations
This new edition presents R. J. Hollingdale's translation of the essays and a new introduction by Daniel Breazeale, who places them in their historical context and discusses their significance for Nietzsche's philosophy.
Friedrich Nietzsche, Daniel Breazeale, 1997
2
The Untimely Present: Postdictatorial Latin American Fiction ...
This book will appeal to scholars and students of Latin American literature and politics, cultural studies, and comparative literature, as well as to all those interested in the role of literature in post-modernity.
Idelber Avelar, 1999
3
Untimely Ruins: An Archaeology of American Urban Modernity, ...
In this highly original book, Nick Yablon argues that the association between American cities and ruins dates back to a much earlier period in the nation’s history.
Nick Yablon, 2010
4
Untimely Bollywood: Globalization and India’s New Media ...
In Untimely Bollywood, Amit S. Rai argues that the fast-paced, multivalent qualities of contemporary Bollywood cinema are emblematic of the changing conditions of media consumption in a globalizing India.
Amit S. Rai, 2009
5
The Untimely Richard Bruce Nugent
Currently there is no single critical introduction to the literary and visual pre-war work of Richard Bruce Nugent, the man which Thomas Wirth famously called 'The Gay Rebel of the Harlem Renaissance.
Christopher Vitale, 2007
6
Untimely Politics
Challenging the linear view of history which confines or predetermines the outcome of politics, this book argues for an e~untimelye(tm) politics, rendering the past problematic and the future unpredictable.
Samuel Allen Chambers, 2003
7
Children Remembered: Responses to Untimely Death in the Past
This is a wide- ranging and ambitions multi-disciplinary study that will add significantly to our understanding of demographic structures; the ways in which they have conditioned attitudes and behaviour in the past.
Robert Woods, 2006
8
Untimely Affects: Gilles Deleuze and an Ethics of Cinema
As such, this book speaks directly to essences of cinema, thought and life through creative untimeliness and the idea of the 'ever new'.
Nadine Boljkovac, 2013
9
The Nick of Time: Politics, Evolution, and the Untimely
DIVIn this pathbreaking philosophical work, Elizabeth Grosz points the way toward a theory of becoming to replace the prevailing ontologies of being in social, political, and biological discourse.
Elizabeth Grosz, 2004
10
Untimely Beggar: Poverty and Power from Baudelaire to Benjamin
This highly original book takes as its starting point a central question for nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature and philosophy: how to represent the poor?
Patrick Greaney, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNTIMELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term untimely is used in the context of the following news items.
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State, local authorities investigating 'untimely' death of baby at …
GREENLAND – The state Attorney General's Office has joined an investigation into what's being described as the “untimely” death of a baby at the New ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
2
PTAB Says RPI Challenges Can Be Barred As Untimely
First Quality responded by arguing that Kimberly-Clark's motions to vacate were untimely, saying its rival was long aware of all the facts of the case and didn't ... «Law360, Jul 15»
3
Ansonia police investigate untimely death of 6-week-old child
Police received a 911 call at 7:36 a.m. Wednesday from a Myrtle Avenue resident who reported the child was unresponsive, according to a press release from ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
4
Off-duty Milford police officer dies: Police investigating 'untimely death'
Milford police are investigating the “untimely death” of an off-duty police ... a.m. after the Milford Police Department received a call regarding an untimely death at ... «Milford Mirror, Jun 15»
5
Untimely rains continue to scalp farmer lives
Agra: Two farmers in financial distress committed suicide, as untimely rain that hit the region in March continues to have repercussions among western Uttar ... «Times of India, May 15»
6
'Untimely' death of Brookfield Avenue man probed
The body of Robert Carlson was discovered by police on the floor of his garage Monday morning. The keys to his classic Mustang were in the ignition, which ... «Fairfield Citizen, May 15»
7
State police investigate untimely death in Stafford
Troopers responded to an apparent drowning in the Willimantic River just off of River Road Thursday evening. Police say the victim was 81-year old Jacob ... «FOX CT, Apr 15»
8
State police investigating untimely death in East Haddam
EAST HADDAM >> Authorities are investigating an untimely death in the area of East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike and Beebe Road Thursday, according to ... «Middletown Press, Apr 15»
9
Untimely rain bodes well for state farmers
RANCHI: At a time when farmers across the country are facing losses due to untimely rainfall, Jharkhand farmers have had mixed experiences. While those ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
10
New Britain police investigate untimely death of 2-month-old girl
Police Chief James Wardwell confirmed the baby's death to be "untimely" and that it is under investigation at this time. A call was made to 911 just before 11 a.m. ... «WFSB, Apr 15»

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