Definition of Untimely
Untimely
un·ti·mely


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Happening or done at an inappropriate or inconvenient time.

e.g. The company's untimely bankruptcy filing surprised investors.

(adjective)
premature, occurring too early, before the normal or proper time;

e.g. He met his untimely death when fighting in the army.

(adverb)
at an improper or unsuitable time, or at a premature time;

e.g. They met untimely when they couldn't stop to talk. She asked untimely where he had gone.



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