betimes

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(bē tīmz′, bi-)

adverb

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

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

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adverb
  1. In good time; early: “A beneficent microclimate brings out the camellias betimes” (John Russell).
  2. Once in a while; on occasion.
  3. Archaic Quickly; soon.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bitimes

Origin: : bi, by; see by1

Origin: + time, time; see Time 

Origin: + -es, adv. suff.; see -s3

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