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betimes.

In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/bɪˈtaɪmz/UK, US/bəˈtaɪmz/UK, US
  1. In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably.

    dated · not-comparable
  2. In a short time, soon; quickly, forthwith.

    archaic · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English betymes, from bi (“by”) + time + adverbial -s. By surface analysis, betime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare also betides.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.