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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

well-timed en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. Happening at an opportune or advantageous time.
    • Near-synonyms: seasonable, in good season, opportune; see also Thesaurus:timely
    • Their most recent release to the market was well-timed.
  2. Keeping accurate time; in keeping with accurate timing or rhythm.
    • A well-timed engine with an unaggressive cam profile will purr like a kitten and is unlikely to backfire even upon sudden throttle changes.
    • A well-timed snare drum enlivened the music.

Forms

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most well-timed Degree=Sup lexicographic
best-timed Degree=Sup lexicographic
more well-timed Degree=Cmp lexicographic
better-timed Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

untimely · ill-timed

Relateds

time is ripe · in due time · dwell time · stars align · in due course · timing belt · stars are aligned · when the time comes · timing chain · in good time

Synonyms

opportune · timesome · well-timed · timeous · tidy · timely · tempestive · timeful · seasonable · heaven-sent · opportune · timely · seasonable · in good season

Translations (3)

sv läglig (Happening at an opportune or advantageous time) · sv vältajmad (Happening at an opportune or advantageous time) · sv i rättan tid (Happening at an opportune or advantageous time)