timeous

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

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2014

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

His retreat was timeous, for General Mackay, who commanded for the Prince of Orange, had despatched a strong force, with instructions to make him prisoner.

From Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems by Aytoun, W. E. (William Edmondstoune)

But Willie, and a friend they had, called Robin the Rambler, gae them warning, by playing tunes such as "The Campbells are coming" and the like, whereby they got timeous warning to take the wing.'

From Redgauntlet by Scott, Walter, Sir