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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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