timeous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- timeously adverb
Etymology
Origin of timeous
1425–75; time + -ous; replacing late Middle English ( Scots ) tymys ( -ish 1 )
Example Sentences
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"The absence of timeous diagnosis resulted in Mr Cocozza losing two opportunities," he concluded.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2014
Yet the Foundress showed a tenderness for human weakness by permitting the Fellows and Scholars to play cards in Hall on some of the Gaudy days for "moderate stakes and at timeous hours."
From The Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham college, Oxford; master of Trinity college, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester by Wright Henderson, P. A. (Patrick Arkley)
His retreat was timeous, for General Mackay, who commanded for the Prince of Orange, had despatched a strong force, with instructions to make him prisoner.
From Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems by Aytoun, W. E. (William Edmondstoune)
The next letter from the Shepherd thanks Murray for some "timeous" aid, and asks a novel favour.
From A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 by Smiles, Samuel
All these require your timeous assistance;—shall I say, they beg it?
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Scott, Walter, Sir
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