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- Dictionarypunc·tu·al·ly/ˈpəNG(k)(t)SH(əw)əlē/
adverb
- 1. at the agreed or proper time; promptly: "four out of five trains were arriving punctually"
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at the expected or correct time and not late: The meeting started punctually at 10.00 a.m. Everyone arrived punctually. See. punctual. Fewer examples. The freight trains have been running more punctually. The spacecraft’s engine need to fire at the right time and successfully shut down just as punctually. I will definitely be there punctually.
noun. punctually. ˈpəŋk-chə-wə-lē. -chə-lē. adverb. Did you know? The original meaning of punctual described a puncture made by a surgeon. The word has meant lots of other things through the centuries, usually involving being precise about small points.
at the expected or correct time and not late: The meeting started punctually at 10:00 a.m. Everyone arrived punctually. See. punctual. Fewer examples. The freight trains have been running more punctually. The spacecraft’s engine need to fire at the right time and successfully shut down just as punctually. I will definitely be there punctually.
Do something punctually and you do it at exactly the right time — not a moment too late. If your teacher expects you to arrive punctually , you'd better get to class before the bell rings! People who are always on time are known for doing things punctually.
arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late: a punctual start to the meeting. He's fairly punctual (= he usually arrives on time). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. At the right time. (as) regular as clockwork idiom. (right) on time phrase. cue. dot. on the dot idiom. opportunely. prompt.
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.
When someone says “Be punctual ,” that means you better be there on time. Five minutes late won’t cut it. Some people seem to follow an appointment clock instinctively. We call those types punctual.
Definition of punctually adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. punctilious. punctual. / ˈpʌŋktjʊəl / adjective. arriving or taking place at an arranged time; prompt.
(archaic) Precisely; exactly; minutely. Wiktionary. Synonyms: duly. Origin of Punctually. punctual + -ly. From Wiktionary. Punctually Sentence Examples. He therefore would die in three days, which (Mr Atkinson informs the writer) he punctually did.
