betimes

be·times

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bih-tahymz]
- /bɪˈtaɪmz/
- /bɪ.ˈtaɪmz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-tahymz]
- /bɪˈtaɪmz/

Definitions of betimes word

adverb betimes in good time; early 3
adverb betimes in a short time; soon 3
adverb betimes early or early enough 3
adverb betimes promptly; quickly 3
adverb betimes early; in good time: He was up betimes doing his lessons. 1
adverb betimes occasionally; at times. 1

See all 7 definitions of betimes

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Origin of betimes

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English bitimes, equivalent to bitime (from phrase bi time by time) + -s -s1

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Parts of speech for Betimes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Betimes

betimes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for betimes

adv betimes

early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
anon — Anon means quite soon.
occasionally — at times; from time to time; now and then.
prematurely — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
shortly — in a short time; soon.

All 8 Synonyms of betimes