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Definition of "well-timed" []

  • Occurring or done at an opportune time: a well-timed remark. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "well-timed" in a sentence
  • "Take your wife out for a meal at a nice restaurant—a well-timed growl from “Bigfoot” will get you the best table in the place."
  • "You are correct that a system of park-and-ride lots can expand the reach of commuter rail in such neighborhoods, although you can also achieve a similar effect with well-timed feeder bus routes, or a Bus Rapid Transit system where such local buses convert to express buses with dedicated rights of way."
  • "Coincidentally well-timed for the Arab Spring, StAR recently released its latest publication, Barriers to Asset Recovery."