| Betimes 1. (adv.) In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably; early. 2. (adv.) In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with. Thesaurus Entries 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 |