Delayed and Punctual

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Delayed adjective - Not as far along as normal in development.

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Punctual is an antonym for delayed.

Nearby Words: delay, delaying, delayer

Punctual adjective - Done, carried out, or given without delay.

Usage example: the punctual delivery of the daily mail

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Delayed is an antonym for punctual in on time topic.

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