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Definition of punctually - 3 dictionary results

punc⋅tu⋅al

  [puhngk-choo-uhl]
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–adjective
1. strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
2. made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time: punctual payment.
3. pertaining to or of the nature of a point.
4. punctilious.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < ML pūnctuālis of a point, equiv. to L pūnctu(s) a point, a pricking (pung(ere) to prick + -tus suffix of v. action) + -ālis -al 1 ; see pungent

Related forms:
punc⋅tu⋅al⋅ly, adverb
punc⋅tu⋅al⋅ness, noun
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punc·tu·al   (pŭngk'chōō-əl)   
adj.  
  1. Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.
  2. Paid or accomplished at or by the appointed time.
  3. Precise; exact.
  4. Confined to or having the nature of a point in space.
  5. Linguistics Of, related to, or being the verbal aspect that expresses momentary action or action considered as having no temporal duration.

[Middle English, sharp-pointed, from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis, from Latin pūnctum, point, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see pungent.]
punc'tu·al'i·ty (-āl'ĭ-tē), punc'tu·al·ness (-əl-nĭs) n., punc'tu·al·ly adv.
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Punctually

Punc"tu*al*ly\, adv. In a punctual manner; promptly; exactly.
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Language Translation for : punctually
Spanish: puntualmente, a la hora,
German: pünktlich,
Japanese: 時間通りに
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