Meanings
adverbpunctually (comparative more punctually, superlative most punctually)
comparative more punctually · superlative most punctually
- In a punctual manner; on time.
Synonyms: on schedule
- archaicPrecisely; exactly; minutely.
To understand that he is not punctually right, nor those from whom he differs absolutely wrong.
1887, Robert Louis Stevenson, Books which Influenced MeSynonyms: accurately
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a punctual manner; on time.
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adverbPrecisely; exactly; minutely.
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More synonyms by meaning
adverbat the expected or proper time
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Translations
Bulgarian навреме
- навреме (navreme)in a punctual manner
Catalan puntualment
- puntualmentin a punctual manner
Esperanto akurate
- akuratein a punctual manner
Finnish täsmällisesti
- täsmällisestiin a punctual manner
French ponctuellement
- ponctuellementin a punctual manner
Hungarian pontosan
- pontosanin a punctual manner
Italian puntualmente
- puntualmentein a punctual manner
Polish punktualnie
- punktualniein a punctual manner
Portuguese pontualmente
- pontualmentein a punctual manner
Spanish puntualmente
- puntualmentein a punctual manner
Ukrainian пунктуа́льно
- пунктуа́льно (punktuálʹno)in a punctual manner
Cite this entry
APA
punctually. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punctually
MLA
“punctually.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punctually. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punctually,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punctually.
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