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at the appointed time
[/æt ðə əˈpɔɪntɪd taɪm/]
adverbial phrase
na hora marcada
1.
at the scheduled or predetermined time; punctually at the agreed upon moment
The meeting will begin at the appointed time of 2 PM.
A reunião começará na hora marcada, às 14 horas.
2.
exactly when something was planned or expected to happen
The train arrived at the appointed time despite the bad weather.
O trem chegou na hora marcada apesar do mau tempo.
Synonyms
at the scheduled time
at the agreed time
on time
punctually
at the set time
Antonyms
late
early
at an unexpected time
ahead of schedule
behind schedule
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
na hora marcada
most common usage
Brazil
na hora combinada
alternative, equally common
Portugal
à hora marcada
uses contracted preposition
Portugal
no horário combinado
alternative Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
on the dot
bang on time
like clockwork
in the nick of time
when the time comes
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