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Synonyms of 'on the nail'

idiom

immediatelyDictionary, promptly, at onceShe insisted her lodgers pay her every Friday, on the nail.
immediately
She answered his letter immediately.
promptly
We left the hotel promptly at seven.
at once
I must go at once.
straight away
without delay
punctually
My guests arrived punctually at eight.
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Additional synonyms

at once
immediately
now
right now
straight away
directly
promptly
instantly
right away
without delay
without hesitation
forthwith
this (very) minute
pronto (informal)
this instant
straightway (archaic)
posthaste
tout de suite
promptly
If you do something promptly at a particular time, you do it at exactly that time.
We left the hotel promptly at seven.
punctually
on time
spot on (informal)
bang on (informal)
on the dot
on the button (US)
on the nail
punctually
My guests arrived punctually at eight.
promptly
exactly
dead on
sharp
precisely
on time
at the right time
to the minute
bag on (time) (informal)

Nearby words of 'on the nail'

  • on the market
  • on the mend
  • on the move
  • on the nail
  • on the outside looking in
  • on the part of
  • on the point of something
  • All ENGLISH synonyms that begin with 'O'

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Thesaurus for on the nail from the Collins English Thesaurus
Dictionary definition
(of payments ) at once (esp in the phrase pay on the nail )
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