Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Occurring or done at an opportune time.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Done at a good or suitable time; opportune.
- Keeping accurate time: as, well-timed oars.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Happening at an
opportune oradvantageous time .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
- adverb at an opportune time
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Examples
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We are not performers on a stage hoping for good reviews and our identity is not derived from the laughs prompted by well-timed jokes.
Brady Boyd: The Addiction Of The Crowds Brady Boyd 2011
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We are not performers on a stage hoping for good reviews and our identity is not derived from the laughs prompted by well-timed jokes.
Brady Boyd: The Addiction Of The Crowds Brady Boyd 2011
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The warmth we feel having saved this wonderful pup's life, makes Jack's passing seem well-timed, natural and orderly.
Tom Gregory: Buddy the Wonder Dog Tom Gregory 2011
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Bush may have done this with well-timed color-coded terror alerts.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: A Decade Later, 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Still Alive and Well Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2011
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Bush may have done this with well-timed color-coded terror alerts.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: A Decade Later, 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Still Alive and Well Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2011
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My point is that there are a lot of us who could use some well-timed and wise advice these days.
Safety in Michoacan 2009
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You are correct that a system of park-and-ride lots can expand the reach of commuter rail in such neighborhoods, although you can also achieve a similar effect with well-timed feeder bus routes, or a Bus Rapid Transit system where such local buses convert to express buses with dedicated rights of way.
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Take your wife out for a meal at a nice restaurant—a well-timed growl from “Bigfoot” will get you the best table in the place.
Releasing Your Inner Bigfoot Con Chapman 2011
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Coincidentally well-timed for the Arab Spring, StAR recently released its latest publication, Barriers to Asset Recovery.
Mark V. Vlasic: The Search for Gaddafi's Assets: How Libya and the Arab Spring Have Renewed the Global Fight Against Corruption Mark V. Vlasic 2011
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The warmth we feel having saved this wonderful pup's life, makes Jack's passing seem well-timed, natural and orderly.
Tom Gregory: Buddy the Wonder Dog Tom Gregory 2011
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