clockworklike en · ADJ
Etymology
From clockwork + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of clockwork; with mechanical regularity.
Particularly prose writers have found it possible to set up a disciplined routine enabling them to work with clockworklike punctuality and regularity.
1980, Carl Abraham Daniel Fehrman, Poetic Creation, page 138:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most clockworklike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more clockworklike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |