Something untimely has occurred prematurely, and it's usually not good news. If you hear about someone's untimely death, it must mean it was an unexpected death.
Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune;
Adjective S.
uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
Adjective S.
badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
Adverb
too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely"
a.
Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual,
or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely
frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death.
adv.
Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely;
prematurely; unseasonably.
Untimely
Untimely
Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune;
Out of the natural or usual time; inopportunely; prematurely; unseasonably.
Usage Examples
It is, finally, a word is untimely in three different senses, and bearing it as one's treasure will not win one anyone's favours one rather risks finding oneself outside everyone's camp... Beauty is the word that shall be our first.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe illness, and the untimely death of my brothers, has made me conscious of the fact that - rather than just think about it - it's crucial that you do today what you want to do.