how to pronounce timely

/ˈtaɪmliː/

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timely is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of timely in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… a number of levels it's timely as we …”

meanings of timely

adjective:

Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
Happening or appearing at the proper time.
Keeping time or measure.

adverb:

At the right time; seasonably.
In good time; early, quickly.
In compliance with applicable time limits.

timely frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word timely occurs in english on average 7.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics timely can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that timely can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;