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untimely
adjective
adverb
Badly timed
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adjective
Badly timed
“An ill-timed intervention”
adjective
Uncommonly early or before the expected time
“Illness led to his premature death”
adverb
Too soon; in a premature manner
“I spoke prematurely”
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An ill-timed intervention
You think my intrusion unseasonable
An untimely remark
It was the wrong moment for a joke
Illness led to his premature death
Alcohol brought him to an untimely end
I spoke prematurely
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