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English
Etymology
punctual + -ity
Pronunciation
Noun
punctuality (usually uncountable, plural punctualities)
- The state of being punctual
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Alteration”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. , volume II, London: Henry Colburn, , →OCLC, page 23:You were punctual to your appointment: punctuality is the first of virtues, and a sign of pretty behaviour in a young man. I foresee that you will succeed!
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- “punctuality”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “punctuality”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.