3. Appearing or done at, or adhering exactly to, a regular or an appointed time; precise; prompt; as, a punctual man; a punctual payment. "The race of the undeviating and punctual sun." Cowper. These sharp strokes [of a pendulum], with their inexorably steady intersections, so agree with our successive thoughts that they seem like the punctual stops counting off our very souls into the past. J. Martineau.
PUNCTUALIST
Punc"tu*al*ist, n.
Defn: One who is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies.
Milton.
PUNCTUALITY
Punc`tu*al"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ponctualité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being punctual; especially, adherence to the exact time of an engagement; exactness.
PUNCTUALLY
Punc"tu*al*ly, adv.
Defn: In a punctual manner; promptly; exactly.
PUNCTUALNESS
Punc"tu*al*ness, n.
Defn: Punctuality; exactness.
PUNCTUATE
Punc"tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punctuated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Punctuating.] Etym: [Cf. F. ponctuer. See Punctual.]