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# punctual

adjective (punctual, more punctual, most punctual)

«punctual» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Arriving or doing something at the agreed time, not late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/#m1)
2. Happening exactly on time: «a punctual train». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/#m2)

### In the lessons

School values punctuality: being punctual for registration and lessons. Reports may say «always punctual». Trains and buses are praised when punctual. Phrases: «be punctual», «punctual to the minute».

### Examples

- Please be punctual for the school trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/#x1)
- Our teacher is always punctual. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/#x2)
- The bus was punctual this morning for once. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/#x3)
- Being punctual shows respect for others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/#x4)
- He's never punctual, he's always five minutes late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/#x5)
- My report said I was polite and punctual. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/#x6)
- ‘You are punctual,’ said the old man, ‘but we need not start just yet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/#x7)

### Note

Noun «punctuality», adverb «punctually». Do not confuse with «punctuation». In maths time problems: punctual means arriving exactly at the stated time, not early or late.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «punctual» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctual/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«punctual» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/punctual.html) on Mova free.