Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punctually

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
punc-tu-al-ly
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a punctual manner; on time.

adv

Precisely; exactly; minutely.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English punctual Middle English -ly English -ly English punctually From punctual + -ly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more punctually (comparative) most punctually (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

punctual

Synonyms

on schedule promptly timely accurately just slap bang in time on time punctually

Antonyms

prematurely belatedly

Questions

What does punctually mean?
In a punctual manner; on time.
Where does punctually come from?
Etymology tree English punctual Middle English -ly English -ly English punctually From punctual + -ly.

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