duly

[doo-lee, dyoo-]

adverb

1. in a correct or appropriate manner; properly; fittingly.

2. at the right time; punctually.

duly

/ ˈdjuːlɪ /

adverb

1. in a proper or fitting manner

2. at the proper time; punctually

Word History and Origins

Origin of duly¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English duelich(e); due, -ly

Word History and Origins

Origin of duly¹

C14: see _due , _-ly ²

Example Sentences

The irony, duly noted by dramatists, is that the technological monsters we’re creating bear many of our own features — in exaggerated if uncannily familiar form.

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Since the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, the purpose of federal labor law has been to require employers to bargain in good faith with duly certified unions.

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That was duly delivered on by the Budget and has hovered near those lows ever since.

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After previously revealing she would have swapped her quiet birthday celebration to meet the King, the monarch duly obliged a few weeks later.

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The challenges of sending a first-of-its-kind giant traveling show into the world without knowing whether the world would show up are duly recounted.

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