Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Occurring or done at an inappropriate time; inopportune.
- adjective Occurring too soon; premature.
- adverb Inopportunely.
- adverb Prematurely.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In other than the natural time; unseasonably.
- Not timely.
- Ill-timed; inopportune; unsuitable; unfitting; improper.
- Happening before the natural time; premature: as, untimely death; untimely fate.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune.
- adverb Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective at an
inopportune time - adjective
early ;premature
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective badly timed
- adjective uncommonly early or before the expected time
- adverb too soon; in a premature manner
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Examples
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Apply that rule to drugs and possession of automobiles, and the resulting reduction in untimely death would be measurable.
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We're getting our chances, but we're missing open nets or I'm letting in untimely goals.
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Authorities are investigating the infant boy's death, which at this point is classified as "untimely," according to Police Chief Jason Lavoie.
All Stories 2011
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The unfortunate timing of Connell's death recalls the untimely death of George De Mohrenschildt who was scheduled to be the star witness in the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) in 1977.
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I would call the untimely but sudden death of Daniel Pearl or the treatment of Senator McCain and other POWs where their arms were strapped behind their backs until the elbows touched and then they were hoisted off the floor by the elbows Those acts shock my conscience especially when they had no useful information to impart.
There Never Were Any ‘180 Waterboardings’ - Warner_Todd_Huston’s blog - RedState 2009
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His merit is confessed by all parties, and his death can hardly be called untimely, as his behaviour rendered his last day worth an age of common life. '
Pickle the Spy; Or, the Incognito of Prince Charles Andrew Lang 1878
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Many considered his passing "untimely" since he was actively immersed in important projects with hands on the reins until near the end.
Alison Rose Levy: What Would You Do If You Did Not Fear Death? Alison Rose Levy 2010
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Anna S described the anger she felt over these 'untimely' concerns when she was witnessed a disturbance on the street.
Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity 2008
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Following Arafat's "untimely" death -- untimely in the sense that if he had died a few years earlier this would have ended by now -- the Palestinian Authority shifted from guerrilla warfare to guerrilla "lawfare."
Alan Dershowitz: The Palestinian Leadership Is Responsible for the Continuing Israeli Occupation of the West Bank Alan Dershowitz 2010
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Following Arafat's "untimely" death -- untimely in the sense that if he had died a few years earlier this would have ended by now -- the Palestinian Authority shifted from guerrilla warfare to guerrilla "lawfare."
Alan Dershowitz: The Palestinian Leadership Is Responsible for the Continuing Israeli Occupation of the West Bank Alan Dershowitz 2010
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