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punctuality
UK/pʌŋktjʊˈæləti/UK/pʌŋtjʊˈæləti/Canada, US/ˌpʌŋkt͡ʃuˈæləti/Canada, US[ˌpʌŋkt͡ʃuˈæləɾi]
noun
What it means
- uncountableusuallyThe state of being punctual
You were punctual to your appointment: punctuality is the first of virtues, and a sign of pretty behaviour in a young man. I foresee that you will succeed!
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Alteration”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 23Synonyms: timeliness, promptness
In a sentence
You were punctual to your appointment: punctuality is the first of virtues, and a sign of pretty behaviour in a young man. I foresee that you will succeed!
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Alteration”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 23
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