Clockworklike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of clockwork; with mechanical regularity.

    "Particularly prose writers have found it possible to set up a disciplined routine enabling them to work with clockworklike punctuality and regularity."

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"Particularly prose writers have found it possible to set up a disciplined routine enabling them to work with clockworklike punctuality and regularity."

Etymology

From clockwork + -like.

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