18
punctual(adjective, time, late)
12
early(adjective, punctual)
9
prompt(adjective, responsive, early, punctual)
7
desirous
5
ready(adjective, punctual)
5
incipient
4
lightning(adjective, movement, slowness)
2
breakneck
2
breathless
2
expeditious
2
instant
2
on time(expression, adjective, idiom, punctual)
2
precocious
2
quick
2
speedy(adjective, fast, quick)
2
brisk
1
fast
1
fast-paced
1
fleet
1
flying
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