timeliness

timeliness — noun

1. the quality of something being done or happening at the moment when it is most u

1.名詞B2
釋義

the quality of something being done or happening at the moment when it is most useful or appropriate

例句

The timeliness of Dr. Renata's diagnosis gave her patient a real chance at recovery.

collocation: timeliness of + noun

Tuan's timeliness in filing the tax return saved his company a large penalty fee.

possessive: [noun]'s timeliness in + gerund

同義詞
  • promptness

    emphasises speed of action or response; narrower than timeliness

  • punctuality

    focuses on arriving or happening exactly on schedule, especially for people; less flexible than timeliness

  • seasonableness

    very formal and rare; refers to being fitting for the time or occasion

反義詞
  • untimeliness

    the quality of happening at an inconvenient or wrong time

  • lateness

    refers specifically to being after the expected time, not just poorly timed

文法句型

timeliness of + noun

[noun]'s timeliness in + gerund

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — cannot be made plural. Most common in formal or professional writing (business reports, journalism, academic papers) rather than everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I appreciate your timeliness on the report.
✅I appreciate the timeliness of your report.
💡use the preposition 'of' rather than 'on' with timeliness.
❌There were many timelinesses in the project.
✅Timeliness was important at several points in the project.
💡timeliness is uncountable and cannot take a plural -s ending.