Punctual and Slow

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

Usage example: the punctual delivery of the daily mail

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Slow is an antonym for punctual.

Slow adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Punctual is an antonym for slow.

Nearby Words: slowness, slowed, slowly, slowing, slowdown

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