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punctually

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punc·tu·al  (pngkch-l)
adj.
1. Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.
2. Paid or accomplished at or by the appointed time.
3. Precise; exact.
4. Confined to or having the nature of a point in space.
5. Linguistics Of, related to, or being the verbal aspect that expresses momentary action or action considered as having no temporal duration.

[Middle English, sharp-pointed, from Medieval Latin pnctulis, from Latin pnctum, point, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see pungent.]

punctu·ali·ty (-l-t), punctu·al·ness (-l-ns) n.
punctu·al·ly adv.
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Adv.1.punctually - at the proper time; "she was duly apprised of the raise"

punctually
adverb promptly, exactly, dead on, sharp, precisely, on time, at the right time, to the minute, bag on (time) (informal) My guests arrived punctually at eight.
Translations
punctually [ˈpʌŋktjʊəlɪ] ADVpuntualmente, en punto
the bus arrived punctuallyel autobús llegó puntualmente or a la hora
punctually at six o'clocka las seis en punto
punctually [ˈpʌŋktʃʊəli] adv [arrive, appear, deliver] → ponctuellement
punctually at 6 o'clock → à 6 heures précises
It will start punctually at 6 → Cela commencera à 6 heures précises.
punctually
advpünktlich
punctually [ˈpʌŋktjʊəlɪ] adv (see adj) → puntualmente, in orario
it will start punctually at 6 → comincerà alle 6 precise or in punto
punctually [ˈpʌŋktjʊəlɪ] adv (see adj) → puntualmente, in orario
it will start punctually at 6 → comincerà alle 6 precise or in punto


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Several times I repeated that I myself possessed a little, and that I would repay any loan from him punctually, most punctually, and that he might charge me what interest he liked, since I would meet it without fail.
She always collected her half of his pension punctually, and he was always at the haunted house to have a chat with her on these occasions.
Knowing that those orders are without appeal, and always punctually executed, I prepared myself to receive the correction I was threatened with, but unexpectedly found the people so charitable as to lend me the money.
 
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