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in good time

ADJECTIVE
punctual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dependable expeditious
WEAK
accurate careful conscientious conscionable constant cyclic early exact fussy heedful meticulous on schedule on the button on the dot on the nose painstaking particular periodic precise prompt punctilious quick ready recurrent regular reliable scrupulous seasonable steady strict timely under-the-wire
Antonyms
WEAK
late tardy
ADJECTIVE
timely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate convenient prompt proper up-to-date up-to-the-minute
STRONG
well-timed
WEAK
auspicious favorable fit fitting in the nick of time judicious likely meet modern now opportune pat promising propitious prosperous punctual seasonable suitable timeous towardly with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improper unsuitable unsuited
WEAK
inappropriate inopportune untimely
ADVERB
fortunately
Synonyms
WEAK
auspiciously by good luck by happy chance favorably happily in the nick of time opportunely prosperously providentially satisfyingly seasonably successfully swimmingly well
Antonyms
WEAK
sadly unfortunately unhappily unluckily

Example Sentences

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Lawyers for Chiles challenged that ruling based on video footage they said "unequivocally proves" the revision appeal was submitted in good time.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

If the IOU isn’t redeemed in good time, the players have a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

South Lanarkshire Council has advised those voting by post that if they have not sent their ballot in good time to arrive by 22:00, they can hand them in to a polling station.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

“Andor,” “Yellowjackets” and “The Last of Us” will return in good time, as will “The White Lotus,” though that show will likely land again as a limited series.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024

I was returning to the temple one evening, hurrying so that I should be in good time for the meal, when I heard someone running after me, shouting something I could not understand.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya