On time
adj, prep_phrase
adj, prep_phrase ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Punctual or according to schedule; at the planned time.
Adjective
- 1 payable in installments within a designated period of time wordnet
- 2 acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed wordnet
Adverb
- 1 at the expected or proper time wordnet
Prep_phrase
- 1 Punctually or according to the schedule. not-comparable
"The train arrived on time for the first time this week."
- 2 By installments, payments over a period of time. not-comparable
"They bought their dining-room furniture on time."
- 3 By a player's running out of time. not-comparable
"Smith beat Jones on time."
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More examples"The train arrived on time for the first time this week."