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Search phrase: timely

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.139And happy were I in my timely deathAnd happy were I in my timelie death,
CymbelineCym I.vii.97Either are past remedies; or timely knowing,Either are past remedies; or timely knowing,
HamletHam IV.i.40And what's untimely done. So haply slander,And what's vntimely done.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.161Oft have I seen a timely-parted ghostOft haue I seene a timely-parted Ghost,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.187My father came untimely to his death?My Father came vntimely to his death?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.62How sweet a plant have you untimely cropped!How sweet a Plant haue you vntimely cropt:
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.4.2An untimely agueAn vntimely Ague
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.184We have untimely lost, and they have won.We haue vntimly lost, and they haue woone.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.156The most untimely tale of Edward's fall.The most vntimely tale of Edwards fall.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.206That are untimely sunk into their graves.that are vntimely sunke into their graues.
King LearKL III.vii.97Untimely comes this hurt. Give me your arm.Vntimely comes this hurt. Giue me your arme.
King LearKL IV.vi.250Upon the English party. O, untimelyVpon the English party. Oh vntimely
MacbethMac II.iii.43He did command me to call timely on him.He did command me to call timely on him,
MacbethMac III.iii.7To gain the timely inn; and near approachesTo gayne the timely Inne, and neere approches
MacbethMac IV.iii.68The untimely emptying of the happy throne,Th' vntimely emptying of the happy Throne,
MacbethMac V.vi.55Untimely ripped.Vntimely ript.
PericlesPer I.i.129By your untimely claspings with your child,By your vntimely claspings with your Child,
Richard IIR2 V.vi.52In weeping after this untimely bier.In weeping after this vntimely Beere.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.4Th' untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster.Th' vntimely fall of Vertuous Lancaster.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.22Prodigious, and untimely brought to light,Prodigeous, and vntimely brought to light,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.200Die in his youth by like untimely violence!Dye in his youth, by like vntimely violence.
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.35Untimely storms makes men expect a dearth.Vntimely stormes, makes men expect a Dearth:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.70Untimely smothered in their dusky graves.Vntimely smother'd in their dusky Graues.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.111By some vile forfeit of untimely death.By some vile forfeit of vntimely death.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.118Which too untimely here did scorn the earth.Which too vntimely here did scorne the earth.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.28Death lies on her like an untimely frostDeath lies on her like an vntimely frost
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.234Was Tybalt's doomsday, whose untimely deathWas Tybalts Doomesday: whose vntimely death
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.258Of her awakening, here untimely layOf her awaking) heere vntimely lay
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.82Like a too timely spring; here age must find us,Like a too-timely Spring; here age must finde us,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.69So neither for my sake should fall untimely.So neither for my sake should fall untimely

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.1 Sweet rose, fair flower, untimely plucked, soon vaded, SWeet Rose, faire flower, vntimely pluckt, soon vaded,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.3 Bright orient pearl, alack, too timely shaded, Bright orient pearle, alacke too timely shaded,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.43 But some untimely thought did instigate But some vntimelie thought did instigate,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.570 By her untimely tears, her husband's love, By her vntimely teares, her husbands loue,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1178 Have heard the cause of my untimely death, Haue heard the cause of my vntimelie death,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1675 And his untimely frenzy thus awaketh: And his vntimelie frenzie thus awaketh,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1720 Untimely breathings, sick and short assays, Vntimelie breathings, sicke and short assaies,

Glossary

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abortivemonstrously ill-timed, abhorrent and untimely
advantageousproviding advantage, opportune, timely
cutput to death, bring to an untimely end
patspot on, on the dot, very timely
timelessuntimely, premature, ill-timed
timelyearly, premature
timelyearly, in good time
timelyearly, prematurely
timely-partednaturally departed, who has died a natural death
untimelyprematurely, too soon, before due time
untimelyinopportunely, at a bad time
untimelypremature, coming before its time

Thesaurus

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bring to an untimely endcut
end, bring to an untimelycut
timelyadvantageous
timely, verypat
untimelytimeless
untimelyabortive
untimely end, bring to ancut

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PARTDEATHtimely-parted adj
PARTTIMEtimely-parted adj
TIMEBASICtimely adv
TIMEDEATHtimely-parted adj
TIMENOTuntimely adj, untimely adv
UNTIMELYBASICsee TIME

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