Hypertext Webster Gateway: "seasonable"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Seasonable \Sea"son*a*ble\, a.
Occurring in good time, in due season, or in proper time for
the purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, a
seasonable supply of rain.
Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction.
--Ecclus.
xxxv. 20.
-- {Sea"son*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Sea"son*a*bly}, adv.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
seasonable
adj 1: in keeping with the season; "a hard but seasonable frost";
"seasonable clothes" [ant: {unseasonable}]
2: done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a
timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a
good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for
discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed" [syn:
{timely}, {well-timed(a)}, {well timed(p)}]
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