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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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
The show followed the Pittsburgh family through multiple eras, from the birth of their kids, to Jack’s untimely death, and the triplets’ adult lives, raising families of their own.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2024
It's been almost a year since Matthew Perry's untimely death, and his family is finally ready to talk about it.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Now, his untimely death is reigniting urgent conversations about the mental health and addiction struggles that so often afflict young stars thrust into the limelight.
—Will Ripley, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The untimely death of Lincoln's son Willie Lincoln More:Bad omens or just misunderstood?
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
The show followed the Pittsburgh family through multiple eras, from the birth of their kids, to Jack’s untimely death, and the triplets’ adult lives, raising families of their own.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2024
It's been almost a year since Matthew Perry's untimely death, and his family is finally ready to talk about it.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Now, his untimely death is reigniting urgent conversations about the mental health and addiction struggles that so often afflict young stars thrust into the limelight.
—Will Ripley, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Untimely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untimely. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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