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punctual

adjective

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
L
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpʌŋktjʊəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

    “she expected guests to be punctual at meals”

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Example Sentences

she expected guests to be punctual at meals
he is not a particularly punctual person
punctual payment
she is always on time for class

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