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betimes definition

be·times (bē tīmz′, bi-)

adverb

  1. early or early enough he awoke betimes
  2. promptly; quickly

Etymology: ME bitimes < bi, by + time, time + adv. gen. -(e)s, -s

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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