betimes

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Poppies don’t bloom in December — not even here — and roses put in an appearance only betimes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2022

It originated as Union Army surplus fabric after the Civil War, and 19th-century officers wore it betimes with a cowboy hat, or with an Abe Lincoln stovepipe topper.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2021

Therefore hardy balcony patrons gather betimes to form their amazing queues.

From Time Magazine Archive

Next morning he was up betimes and off to the Vatican for a conference of nearly two hours with Papal Secretary of State Luigi Cardinal Maglione.

From Time Magazine Archive

So with a loving kiss they went to bed betimes, in preparation for their long walk to market the next day, and soon fell asleep.

From Fairies Afield by Molesworth, Mrs. (Mary Louisa)