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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Adjective
The wedding came nearly a decade after Charles’ divorce from Diana and her untimely death.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Our story on Meredith Gaudreau’s announcement of the birth of her and Johnny Gaudreau’s third baby, months after his untimely death.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
That choice would change much of the course of the film due to Timo’s tragic, untimely death, which catapulted the directors into a storm of bureaucracy and emotional turmoil.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Meredith Gaudreau, wife of the late hockey player Johnny Gaudreau, welcomed the couple’s third baby seven months after his untimely death.
—Eliza Thompson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Untimely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untimely. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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