Punctual1. (a.) Consistently on time; acting in a timely manner.
2. (a.) Observant of nice points; punctilious; precise.
3. (a.) Appearing or done at, or adhering exactly to, a regular or an appointed time; precise; prompt; as, a punctual man; a punctual payment.
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