Also means
on the dot
Usage Note
pünktlich means arriving exactly at the agreed time, a prized virtue in German culture. Use it as adjective or adverb: ein pünktlicher Zug, pünktlich um acht. Unlike rechtzeitig it implies precision, not merely being early enough.
Examples
"Der Bus kam pünktlich auf die Minute."
Natural Translation
The bus came punctual to the minute.
Literal Translation
The bus came punctual on the minute.
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