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Tempestive

Tempestive \Tem*pes"tive\, a. [L. tempestivus.] Seasonable; timely; as, tempestive showers. [Obs.]
--Heywood. -- Tem*pes"tive*ly, adv. [Obs.]

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tempestive

a. (context obsolete English) seasonable; timely