un·time·ly
ˌən-ˈtīm-lē 
1
: at an inopportune time : unseasonably
2
: before the due, natural, or proper time : prematurely
went untimely to the grave
1
: inopportune, unseasonable
an untimely joke
untimely frost
2
: occurring or done before the due, natural, or proper time : too early : premature
an untimely death
untimeliness
noun
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Examples of untimely in a Sentence
Adjective
the untimely arrival of our guests caught us by surprise
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Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
In a tribute to Yves Saint Laurent after his untimely passing, Naomi Campbell recalled an opportunity the two connected on which would land her on the cover of French Vogue.
—James Sanders, Essence, 16 May 2024
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Adjective
From familial tensions and torrid love affairs to untimely deaths and societal shifts, the Crawleys provide a compelling look at the final days of aristocracy and their dying way of life in post-Edwardian England.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
In a tribute to Yves Saint Laurent after his untimely passing, Naomi Campbell recalled an opportunity the two connected on which would land her on the cover of French Vogue.
—James Sanders, Essence, 16 May 2024
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“Untimely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untimely. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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