Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: punctuality
IPA transcription: [p,ʌŋktʃu'ælɪti]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: punctuality, promptness
    Meaning: the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
Usage examples
  • His supreme punctuality was famous all over the continent.
  • Everything he did "went like clockwork," and he prided himself on his punctuality.
  • The Duke's punctuality at dinner-time was well known, and everybody else was then assembled.
  • Sir Magnus had borrowed three thousand pounds from the general which had been settled on the general's widow, and the interest was not always paid with extreme punctuality.
  • 'One can't be too deliberate,' Said Paul, 'in parting with one's pelf. With bills, as you correctly state, I'm punctuality itself: A man may surely claim his dues: But, when there's money to be lent, A man must be allowed to choose Such times as are convenient!'