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Punctual Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Punctual has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

"she expected guests to be punctual at meals"

"he is not a particularly punctual person"

"punctual payment"

"she is always on time for class"

2

Prompt; on time.

3

Happening at the appointed time

Example Sentences
"she expected guests to be punctual at meals" adjective
"he is not a particularly punctual person" adjective
"punctual payment" adjective
"she is always on time for class" adjective
See Also
unpunctual on time punctuality punctuation punctilious unpunctuality prompt fashionably late
Related Terms
Antonyms
unpunctual
Rhyming Words
qual dual equal joual usual manual casual sexual vidual ritual nahual annual arcual nagual genual mutual ungual actual bidual visual
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