EGAVE

punctual

About 0.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Prompt; on time. Of an event, happening at the appointed time. Of a person, acting at the appointed time.
    Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.
  2. adjective Of an event, happening at the appointed time.
  3. adjective Of a person, acting at the appointed time.
    Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.
  4. adjective Existing as a point or series of points.
  5. adjective Expressing a momentary action that has no duration.
  6. adjective Periodic; occasional.
    The management of the above mentioned feed sectors is subject to close co-operation with the Member States through […] punctual expert groups meetings where appropriate.
  7. adjective Observing trivial points; punctilious.

Similar words

on time timely prompt timeliness specific precise exact consistent onetime one-shot

Often followed by

in and to payment as attendance at performance for

Word family

punctualities punctuality punctually

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