punctuality
[puhngk-choo-al-i-tee]
- the quality or state of being punctual.
- strict observance in keeping engagements; promptness.
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Origin of punctuality
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Examples from the Web for punctuality
Contemporary Examples
Over the summer, he impressed current NBA players with his love for hard work and, oddly enough, with his punctuality.
Courtesy, kindness, and punctuality: the old Trot was adept at all the old bourgeois virtues.
Historical Examples
A proper consideration of the value of time, will also inspire habits of punctuality.
Self-HelpSamuel Smiles
Obedience, neatness, punctuality do not thrive in such an atmosphere.
The Negro FarmerCarl Kelsey
"Charmed to find you know the merit of punctuality," said he.
A Day's RideCharles James Lever
Punctuality, cleanliness, and order are the soldier's three graces.
If there was any merit in the sketch, it must be owing to its punctuality.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1Gilbert White
Word Origin and History for punctuality
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper