punctually

punc·tu·al

 (pŭngk′cho͞o-əl)
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 pūnctuālis, from Latin pūnctum, point, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see pungent.]

punc′tu·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē), punc′tu·al·ness (-əl-nĭs) n.
punc′tu·al·ly adv.
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Adv.1.punctually - at the proper time; "she was duly apprised of the raise"
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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.
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Translations
في المَوعِد بالضَّبْط
přesněvčas
pünktlich
précisément
stundvíslega
puntualmente
pontual
točno
zamanında
准时地

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
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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.
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punctually

advpünktlich
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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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punctual

(ˈpaŋktʃuəl) adjective
arriving etc on time; not late. Please be punctual for your appointment; She's a very punctual person.
ˌpunctuˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun
ˈpunctually adverb
on time. He arrived punctually.
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