Betimes

• POS: Adverb
• HYPHEN: be=times

CIDE DICTIONARY

Betimes, adv. [Pref. be- (for by) + time; that is, by the proper time. The -s is an adverbial ending.].

•  In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably; early.  [1913 Webster]

  "To measure life learn thou betimes."  [1913 Webster]

  "To rise betimes is often harder than to do all the day's work."  [1913 Webster]
•  In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with.  [1913 Webster]

  "He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Betimes, adv. literary early; in good time.

Etymology

ME f. obs. betime (as BY, TIME)

THESAURUS

Betimes

after a while, ahead, ahead of time, anon, at times, before, before long, beforehand, beforetime, by and by, directly, early, ere long, ever and again, ever and anon, foresightedly, here and there, in a moment, in a while, in advance, in anticipation, in due course, in due time, now and again, now and then, once and again, oversoon, precociously, prematurely, presently, seasonably, shortly, soon, timely

ROGET THESAURUS

Betimes

Earliness

N earliness, morning, punctuality, promptitude, haste, suddenness, prematurity, precocity, precipitation, anticipation, a stitch in time, early, prime, forward, prompt, summary, premature, precipitate, precocious, prevenient, anticipatory, rath, sudden, unexpected, near, near at hand, immediate, early, soon, anon, betimes, rath, eft, eftsoons, ere long, before long, shortly, beforehand, prematurely, precipitately, too soon, before its time, before one's time, in anticipation, unexpectedly, suddenly, before one can say 'Jack Robinson', at short notice, extempore, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, at once, on the spot, on the instant, at sight, offhand, out of hand, a' vue d'oeil, straight, straightway, straightforth, forthwith, incontinently, summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily, apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly, no sooner said than done, immediately, if not sooner, tout vient a temps pour qui sait attendre.