What is the meaning of the phrase ‘in timely fashion’?
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00:00 What Is The Meaning Of The Phrase ‘In Timely Fashion’?
00:17 Accepted Answer Score 16
00:44 Answer 2 Score 14
01:18 Answer 3 Score 3
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 16
The phrase in timely fashion means quickly, promptly, within a reasonable time frame. One might also hear in a timely manner, which has the same meaning.
For further reference, here are the relevant definitions of timely and fashion according to NOAD:
timely done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; opportune
fashion a manner of doing something
ANSWER 2
Score 14
Basically, it means "quickly enough" or "on time".
timely: 1. coming early or at the right time; 2: appropriate or adapted to the times or the occasion
fashion: 2b. mode of action or operation
Note that I usually hear/see this phrase with an article:
You need to pay your bills in a timely fashion if you want your credit score to improve.
Omitting the article makes it sound a little awkward, but not necessarily incorrect.
ANSWER 3
Score 3
It means “as quickly as is reasonable in a particular situation”.