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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the untimely arrival of our guests caught us by surprise
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Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Police are investigating the untimely death of a man in West Haven on Friday evening.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Esther Larsson and Brian Larsson, George's mom and brother, appear to share their side of the story of his untimely death.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 6 June 2025
Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 May 2025
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Adjective
Subsequently, several perfectly good Honda CRF 250 dirt bikes met untimely deaths.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Police are investigating the untimely death of a man in West Haven on Friday evening.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Esther Larsson and Brian Larsson, George's mom and brother, appear to share their side of the story of his untimely death.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 6 June 2025
Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 May 2025
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“Untimely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untimely. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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