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  • 81timely — Synonyms and related words: advantageous, advisable, appropriate, auspicious, becoming, befitting, betimes, congruous, convenient, decent, desirable, expedient, favorable, feasible, felicitous, fit, fitten, fitting, fortunate, fructuous, good,… …

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  • 82ahead — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. before, in advance (of); leading, winning. See priority, superiority, front.Ant., behind. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Going forward] Syn. advancing, progressing, onward, leading; see forward 1 . 2.… …

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  • 83earliness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Occurrence near the beginning of a period of time Nouns 1. (early arrival) earliness, punctuality, promptitude, alacrity, dispatch, expedition, readiness, preparation; haste; head start, lead time, advance …

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  • 84sometimes — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. occasionally, now and then. See occasion, frequency. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. at times, at intervals, now and then; see seldom . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. occasionally, at times, now… …

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  • 85beforehand — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. previously, already, in anticipation; see before 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. earlier, previously, sooner, prior to. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb 1. Before the expected time: ahead, betimes, early. Idioms …

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  • 86occasionally — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. infrequently, at random, irregularly; see hardly , seldom . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. now and then, once in awhile, from time to time, periodically, sometimes, infrequently, irregularly, once in a blue moon,… …

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  • 87periodically — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. rhythmically, systematically, annually; see regularly 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb Once in a while; at times: betimes, intermittently, occasionally, sometimes, sporadically. Idioms: ever and again (or anon), now …

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  • 88intermittently — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb Once in a while; at times: betimes, occasionally, periodically, sometimes, sporadically. Idioms: ever and again (or anon), now and again (or then). See CONTINUE …

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  • 89sporadically — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb 1. Once in a while; at times: betimes, intermittently, occasionally, periodically, sometimes. Idioms: ever and again (or anon), now and again (or then). See CONTINUE. 2. At rare intervals: infrequently, little,… …

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  • 90Earliness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Earliness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,133,} earliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 morning morning &c. 125 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 punctuality punctuality Sgm: N 2 promptitude promptitude …

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