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untimely

The origin and history of untimely.

Etymology

Came into English via Middle English untymely (also earlier untimliche), made up of un- and timely. It is first attested in the early 13th century. Compare Middle Danish utimelig and Old English untídlic (“unseasonable”).

Origin: Middle English

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