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punctualarriving, doing something, or happening at the expected or correct time; not late

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected or correct time; not late

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/

Korean meaning: 시간을 잘 지키는, 정시의, 정각의

Korean pronunciation: **펑**추얼

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is so punctual that she arrives 10 minutes early and considers herself late.
  • The Swiss trains are famous for being punctual to the second.
  • He's so punctual that he shows up on time even for his own surprise party.

punctual

ADJECTIVE

//ˈpʌŋktʃuəl//

arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected or correct time; not late

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💡 Concept

arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected or correct time; not late

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punctual rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Being punctual makes contractual deals actual!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootpunct
Suffix--ual

Origin

From Latin 'punctualis', derived from 'punctum' meaning 'point' or 'dot'. The word originally referred to something precise or exact at a specific point in time.

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🎵Rhyme

actualfactualcontractual
actual
factual
contractual

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is so punctual that she arrives 10 minutes early and considers herself late.

The Swiss trains are famous for being punctual to the second.

😄 Fun example

He's so punctual that he shows up on time even for his own surprise party.

Please be punctual for the interview tomorrow morning.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

timelyprompton timeprecisereliable

Antonyms

latetardyunpunctual

Related

punctualitypunctuallyschedulepreciseaccurate