On-time

adj, prep_phrase

adj, prep_phrase ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of on time. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "an on-time delivery"

Prep_phrase
  1. 1
    Alternative form of on time. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "The train arrived on-time"

Synonyms

All synonyms
promptahead of timeduedulyexactlyin time

Example

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"Govia Thameslink Railway was the most improved operator, with on-time arrivals increasing by 9pp to 70.9%."

Related phrases

on-time marker

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