# betimes

> English word · Adverb · IPA /bɪˈtaɪmz/

## Definitions
1. In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably.
2. In a short time, soon; quickly, forthwith.

## Etymology
From Middle English betymes, from bi (“by”) + time + adverbial -s. By surface analysis, betime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare also betides.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/betimes