In a timely fashion

Posted by Marsha Whelan on January 05, 2009 at 08:21

Hello! Can someone please tell me the origin of the phrase "in a timely fashion"? A person from the U.S. has stated in the forum of another site (not language-related) that it's an "American phrase".

• In a timely fashion Smokey Stover 06/January/09
  • In a timely fashion Baceseras 07/January/09