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Search phrase: timely

Plays

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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,
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
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,

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.3 Bright orient pearl, alack, too timely shaded, Bright orient pearle, alacke too timely shaded,

Glossary

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advantageousproviding advantage, opportune, timely
patspot on, on the dot, very timely
timelyearly, premature
timelyearly, in good time
timelyearly, prematurely
timely-partednaturally departed, who has died a natural death

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timelyadvantageous
timely, verypat

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