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Definition: In Good Time |
In Good TimeAdverb1. 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 TimeSynonyms: in due course (adv), in due season (adv), in due time (adv), when the time comes (adv). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms 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. | |
Crosswords: In Good Time |
| English words defined with "in good time": betimes ♦ early ♦ In season. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "in good time": preventive maintenance. (references) |
| Author | Quotation |
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. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
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. | ||
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. |
| 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 fazer valer os seus direitos em devido tempo (the opportunity of defending his rights, to have been afforded). (various references) la timp (apropos, duly), în timp util. (various references) 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) 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) вчасно (in time), заздалегідь (a priory, aforehand, beforehand, betimes, in advance, previously), з часом. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | |
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| 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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