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at an appointed time
[/æt ən əˈpɔɪntɪd taɪm/]
adverbial phrase
na hora marcada
1.
at a specific time that has been previously arranged or scheduled
The meeting will begin at an appointed time of 3 PM.
A reunião começará na hora marcada de 15h.
2.
punctually; at the exact moment agreed upon
He arrived at an appointed time, not a minute late.
Ele chegou na hora marcada, sem um minuto de atraso.
Synonyms
at the scheduled time
at the arranged time
punctually
on time
as planned
Antonyms
late
early
unexpectedly
without notice
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
na hora marcada
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
no horário combinado
common alternative phrasing
Portugal
à hora marcada
Portuguese European variant using 'à' instead of 'na'
Related Idioms & Phrases
at the appointed hour
keep an appointment
arrive on schedule
punctual arrival
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