"on time" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: ˌɒn ˈtaɪm, ˈɑːn ˈtaɪm Forms: on time, on-time [transliteration]
Etymology: : on time < → δείτε τις λέξεις on και time
  1. ο τυπικός ως προς την ώρα του, ο ακριβής, ο συνεπής
    Sense id: el-on_time-en-adj-L8iyw2bs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: punctual

Adverb

IPA: ˌɒn ˈtaɪm, ˈɑːn ˈtaɪm Forms: on time
Etymology: : on time < → δείτε τις λέξεις on και time
  1. ακριβώς στην ώρα μου, πάνω στην ώρα
    Sense id: el-on_time-en-adv-1NwRZ-FH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: punctually
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  "etymology_text": ": on time < → δείτε τις λέξεις on και time",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "on time"
    },
    {
      "form": "on-time",
      "tags": [
        "transliteration"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ο τυπικός ως προς την ώρα του, ο ακριβής, ο συνεπής"
      ],
      "id": "el-on_time-en-adj-L8iyw2bs"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˌɒn ˈtaɪm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈɑːn ˈtaɪm"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "punctual"
    }
  ],
  "word": "on time"
}

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  "etymology_text": ": on time < → δείτε τις λέξεις on και time",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "on time"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I came to class right on time.",
          "translation": "Μπήκα στην τάξη ακριβώς πάνω στην ώρα."
        },
        {
          "text": "The train usually arrives on time and is hardly ever delayed.",
          "translation": "Το τρένο, συνήθως, φτάνει στην ώρα του και δεν καθυστερεί σχεδόν ποτέ."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ακριβώς στην ώρα μου, πάνω στην ώρα"
      ],
      "id": "el-on_time-en-adv-1NwRZ-FH"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˌɒn ˈtaɪm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈɑːn ˈtaɪm"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "punctually"
    }
  ],
  "word": "on time"
}
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  "etymology_text": ": on time < → δείτε τις λέξεις on και time",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "on time"
    },
    {
      "form": "on-time",
      "tags": [
        "transliteration"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ο τυπικός ως προς την ώρα του, ο ακριβής, ο συνεπής"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˌɒn ˈtaɪm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈɑːn ˈtaɪm"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "punctual"
    }
  ],
  "word": "on time"
}

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  "etymology_text": ": on time < → δείτε τις λέξεις on και time",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "on time"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I came to class right on time.",
          "translation": "Μπήκα στην τάξη ακριβώς πάνω στην ώρα."
        },
        {
          "text": "The train usually arrives on time and is hardly ever delayed.",
          "translation": "Το τρένο, συνήθως, φτάνει στην ώρα του και δεν καθυστερεί σχεδόν ποτέ."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ακριβώς στην ώρα μου, πάνω στην ώρα"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˌɒn ˈtaɪm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈɑːn ˈtaɪm"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "punctually"
    }
  ],
  "word": "on time"
}

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