timely
adj.adj. happening at exactly the right time to be useful or helpful. You use this when something arrives or occurs just when it is needed most.
adj. occurring at a favourable or appropriate time; well-timed. Often used to describe interventions, reminders, or arrivals that prevent a problem or provide a necessary benefit.
The doctor gave me some timely advice about my health.
The government's timely intervention prevented the local bank from closing during the financial crisis.
While the report was expected later in the month, its timely release allowed the committee to address the safety concerns before the new law was finalized.
From Middle English timely, tymely, timliche, from Old English *tīmlīc (adjective) and tīmlīċe (“in good time; timely; soon”, adverb), equivalent to time + -ly. Cognate with Danish timelig, Swedish timlig, Icelandic tímalegur, tímanlegur.
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun. Despite the -ly ending, it is an adjective and not an adverb.
He finished the project timely.He finished the project in a timely manner.Timely is an adjective, not an adverb; to describe how an action is done, use the phrase 'in a timely manner' or 'promptly'.