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clockwork
noun as in being on time; precision
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
Nor had she reported receiving the packets of poultice that Miss Mortimer sent Penelope every few months, like clockwork.
When it comes to quintessential fall produce, apples and pumpkin take center stage like clockwork.
Using today's tools -- including laser-cut timber and acrylic, programmable LED lighting, and electronic control systems -- they reinterpreted Hamilton's clockwork concept for a new generation.
They followed the same routine, every morning, like clockwork.
The retired cop, the newlyweds, the sword enthusiast — they return every school year like clockwork.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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