1. badly timed - an ill-timed intervention - you think my intrusion unseasonable - an untimely remark - it was the wrong moment for a joke • Syn: ill-timed, unseasonable, wrong • Similar to: inopportune • Derivationally related forms: untimeliness, unseasonableness (for: unseasonable) 2. uncommonly early or before the expected time - illness led to his premature death - alcohol brought him to an untimely end • Syn: premature • Similar to: early • Derivationally related forms: untimeliness, prematureness (for: premature)
II - adverb
too soon; in a premature manner - I spoke prematurely • Syn: prematurely • Derived from adjective: premature (for: prematurely)
