How to Use timely in a Sentence

timely

adjective
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  • Her very timely book examines the effects of global warming on the world's climates.
  • She always responds to my requests in a timely fashion.
  • The defense was on the field so much and still found a way to keep getting timely stops.
    — Matt Cohen | [email protected], al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The easiest way to get even and thin slices in a timely manner is a mandolin.
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • But by the end of 2022, Eat Just was failing to make timely payments, the complaint alleges.
    — Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This week in the fashion world there is a bevy of news that is timely and worth taking a deep dive into.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
  • He’s made big, timely plays for us in his career here and will continue to do so.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • But Haywood Highsmith made a timely three-pointer to end the scoreless drought, putting the Heat back ahead by three points with 3:48 left.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Funnily enough, while the topic feels timely, electric cars have been around since the late 1800s.
    — Nicole Gull McElroy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Spills, splatters and dirty dishes should be taken care of in a timely manner.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
  • In VinFast’s case, roughly 1% of the stock is available to trade and the timely listing of call options, an easy way to push stocks even higher, set the stage.
    — Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Lauren Jauregui is lending her voice to a timely cause.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Many winners opt for a timely message, while others resort to rattling off a list of names.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • What still isn’t known Many factors contribute to the lack of timely detection.
    — Soeren Mattke, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The timely film will play in the competitive Platform section.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The question has been timely for the last few years, but 2023 felt like a more permanent breakthrough for Spanish-language pop.
    — Pitchfork, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Wylie said his biggest worry was finding the capsule in a timely manner.
    — Leonard David, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The Menendez indictment may be a timely reminder of this logic.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The dogs had not been given medication in a timely manner.
    — Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Still, these platforms must have the infrastructure and care teams in place to address parental concerns in a timely manner.
    — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 13 Nov. 2023
  • At the same time, the setback led to a timely discovery for some community members.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024
  • But approval isn’t always received in a timely manner, according to the WHO.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Our team cares deeply about our patients and they are trained to take timely, appropriate action in the event of an emergency.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The 5-foot-6 1/2 striker’s timely leap enabled her to head a corner kick from her friend Makenzy Doniak past the goalkeeper.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • But even if all packages get into the system, there’s a good chance that some packages will not be delivered in a timely manner.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 7 July 2023
  • The release of the numbers is timely in New England, where everyone is starting to notice that the Patriots have been among the league’s lowest spenders the last few years.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • Per the contract, studios will also now be required to pay screenwriters in a more timely fashion.
    — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The secretary said the passenger bridges are integral to getting people on and off their flights in a timely manner.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Last week a federal judge there ruled that timely mail ballots must be counted even if the voter neglected to write the date, as state law requires.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Finally, the installation team arrives to build out the new system, ensuring timely and efficient renovation with pristine clean-up.
    — Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024

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