on schedule

Part of Speech:

All (2) Adjective (1) Adverb (1)

Jump To:

punctual adj.
on time adv.

ADJECTIVE

punctual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dependable expeditious

WEAK

accurate careful conscientious conscionable constant cyclic early exact fussy heedful in good time meticulous on the button on the dot on the nose painstaking particular periodic precise prompt punctilious quick ready recurrent regular reliable scrupulous seasonable steady strict timely under-the-wire

Antonyms

WEAK

late tardy

ADVERB

on time

Synonyms

WEAK

dependable not delayed not late prompt punctual punctually reliable timely without delay

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

on schedule

The Mountain at Mullin Park is Pepperdine’s new arena that’s on schedule to be finished in early December so that the Waves can play their men’s basketball opener against Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 5.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

But this is the second time he has worried about getting the payout on schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Hardware is not depreciating on schedule, and renting has stopped getting cheaper fast enough to matter.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

"The spacecraft is in great shape, and we're on schedule to resume sustained thrusting with the solar-electric propulsion system later this fall."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

It's almost three, and right on schedule, the cab arrives at my house.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

on schedule

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Related Words