apropos vs timely

apropos

adj
  • by the way, incidental 

  • Of an appropriate or pertinent nature. 

prep
  • Regarding or concerning. 

adv
  • To the purpose; appropriately. 

  • By the way. 

  • Timely; at a good time. 

timely

adj
  • Happening or appearing at the proper time. 

  • Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt. 

adv
  • In compliance with applicable time limits. 

How often have the words apropos and timely occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )