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punctual

US /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/

adjective Target · B2 Nhân sự

Definition

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Our manager expects every employee to be punctual for the morning meeting.

Word Family

NounNoun
punctuality
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
punctual gốc
AdverbAdv
punctually

Synonyms

  • on timehaving a meaning similar to punctual
  • promptdone without delay; punctual
  • timelybefore a time limit expires

Collocations

  • Easy always punctual for appointments
    describing always punctual for appointments (at all times; all the time and on every occasion)
  • Medium stress the importance of punctual attendance
    to stress the importance of punctual attendance, meaning to to stress, single out as important
  • Hard maintain a flawless punctual delivery record
    to keep in good condition or preserve regarding a flawless punctual delivery record
  • Very Hard punctual to the second like clockwork
    describing punctual to the second like clockwork (acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed)

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