timeous

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"The absence of timeous diagnosis resulted in Mr Cocozza losing two opportunities," he concluded.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2014

But see that ye come hame in timeous hours On your twa feet, an' nae upo' a' fours, Like ony haulket hummledoddy stirk, Tynin' yersel' an' wan'rin' i' the mirk.

From Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride by Buchan, Patrick

Within the cylinder let a powerful floater be placed, which by the perpetual action of the tides' ebb and flow, would cause the bell to ring, and so give timeous warning of danger near.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 by Wilson, John Mackay

All these require your timeous assistance;—shall I say, they beg it?

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Scott, Walter, Sir

The timeous visitor proved to be James Spink, the Bell Rock pilot, who had come express from Arbroath with letters.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis