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punctually
(punc¦tu|al¦ly)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃ(ə)li, ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃʊəli, ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃʊli, ˈpʌŋ(k)tjʊəli, ˈpʌŋ(k)tjʊli/
adverb
at the agreed or proper time; promptly:
four out of five trains were arriving punctually
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