on time

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on time

adjective more on time · most on time · on-time

  1. Punctual or according to schedule; at the planned time. Unless our train's not on time, we'll be home at three.

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  1. not comparable Punctually or according to the schedule. The train arrived on time for the first time this week.
  2. not comparable By installments, payments over a period of time. They bought their dining-room furniture on time.
  3. not comparable By a player's running out of time. Smith beat Jones on time.

Similar: in time

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