Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Punctual
punctual, adj. [L. punctu-s, pricking, point.] (webplay: observant, small).
- Prompt; timely; on schedule; predictable; regular; unvarying; reliable; dependable; constant; unfailing; inevitable.
- Particular; punctilious; precise; scrupulous; attentive to details.
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