| 单词 |
prepunctual |
| 释义 |
preˈpunctual, a. rare. [f. pre- A. 5, 6 + punctual.] More than punctual; coming earlier than the appointed time. So prepunctuˈality, anticipative punctuality, the fact of arriving before the precise time; preˈpunctually adv., more than punctually.
1870Helps in Macm. Mag. July 239/2 Our conjoint prepunctualities brought us to the station a good half-hour before the time. 1882Society 9 Dec. 8/1 So far was prepunctuality..carried, that..Her Majesty was ten minutes before time. 1890Cent. Dict., Prepunctual. 1894Story of My Two Wives 110 We were at the agent's prepunctually. |

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