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In Good Time

Definition: In Good Time

In Good Time

Adverb

1. At the appropriate time; "we'll get to this question in due course".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: In Good Time

Synonyms: in due course (adv), in due season (adv), in due time (adv), when the time comes (adv). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: In Good Time

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Destiny

Adverb: in time, the long run; all in good time; eventually; whatever may happen; (certainly); as chance; would have it.

Occasion

Adverb: opportunely; Adjective: in proper course, in due course, in proper season, in due season, in proper time, in due time; for the nonce; in the nick of time, in the fullness of time; all in good time; just in time, at the eleventh hour, now or never.

Punctuality

Adverb: on time, punctually, at the deadline, precisely, exactly; right on time, to the minute; in time; in good time, in military time, in pudding time, in due time; time enough; with no time to spare, by a hair's breadth.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: In Good Time

English words defined with "in good time": betimesearlyIn season. (references)
Specialty definitions using "in good time": preventive maintenance. (references)

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Familiar Quotations: In Good Time

AuthorQuotation

Marcus T. Cicero

You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long.

Rembrandt (Harmenszoon van Rijn)

Try to put well in practice what you already know. In so doing, you will, in good time, discover the hidden things you now inquire about.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: In Good Time

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

She was to convey Harriet, and they drove to the Crown in good time, the Randalls party just sufficiently before them.

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

The clock struck in good time.

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

And, in good time, Here comes Sir Richard Ratcliff and the Duke.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Expressions: In Good Time

Expressions using "in good time": all in good time everything in good time. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: In Good Time

Language Translations for "in good time"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Arabic 

  

‏بسعادة غامرة. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

tijdig zijn rechten verdedigen (the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded). (various references)

   

French

  

faire valoir ses droits en temps utile, en bon temps. (various references)

   

German

  

beizeiten (at the right time, betimes, in time). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

διεκδικώ τα δικαιώματά μου σε εύθετο χρόνο (the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

בעו" מוע" (in no time, soon). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

jókor (in due time, in time, on time, opportunely, timely). (various references)

   

Italian

  

far valere i suoi diritti in tempo utile (the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

早早と (all in good time, early, quickly: promptly). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

はやばやと (all in good time, early, quickly: promptly). (various references)

   

Manx

  

dy traaoil (fortunely, prompt). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

inay oodgay imetay

   

Portuguese

  

fazer valer os seus direitos em devido tempo (the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

la timp (apropos, duly), în timp util. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

hacer valer sus derechos en tiempo útil (the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded), en tiempo bueno, con tiempo (in time). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

tam zamanında (apropos, bang on time, in the nick of time, Pat, right on time, seasonably), çabuk (apace, be quick, come, come on, early, expeditious, fast, hasty, hurry, hurry up, in double time, light footed, lissom, lissome, nimble, precipitous, presto, prompt, pronto, quick, quick-action, quickly, rapid, ready, sharp, snappy, soon, speedy, swift, swiftly). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

вчасно (in time), заздалегідь (a priory, aforehand, beforehand, betimes, in advance, previously), з часом. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: In Good Time

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-g-i-i-m-n-o-o-t"

-2 letters: demoting, demotion, motioned.

-3 letters: demoing, dieting, dominie, dooming, editing, edition, emoting, emotion, goodmen, ignited, ingoted, iteming, mendigo, mitogen, mooting.

-4 letters: dieing, domine, doming, domino, doting, emodin, gentoo, goodie, goonie, ignite, indigo, indite, intime, iodine, meting, midget, minted, mongoe, monied, mooing, mooned, mooted, motion, nidget, noodge, tiding, tieing, timing, tineid, tinged, toeing, tonged.

-5 letters: deign.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-g-i-i-m-n-o-o-t"
 

+4 letters: sedimentologic.

 

+5 letters: deglamorization, demythologizing, sedimentologies, sedimentologist.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Quotations: Familiar
5. Quotations: Fiction
6. Expressions
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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