punctual
[ puhngk-choo-uh l ]
/ ˈpʌŋk tʃu əl /
adjective
strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time: punctual payment.
pertaining to or of the nature of a point.
Origin of punctual
OTHER WORDS FROM punctual
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH punctual
punctilious punctualWords nearby punctual
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British Dictionary definitions for punctually
punctual
/ (ˈpʌŋktjʊəl) /
adjective
arriving or taking place at an arranged time; prompt
(of a person) having the characteristic of always keeping to arranged times, as for appointments, meetings, etc
obsolete
precise; exact; apposite
maths
consisting of or confined to a point in space
Derived forms of punctual
punctuality, noun punctually, adverbWord Origin for punctual
C14: from Medieval Latin
punctuālis concerning detail, from Latin
punctum point