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(djuːli, US duː-)
1. adverb [ADVERB before verb]
If you say that something duly happened or was done, you mean that it was expected to happen or was requested, and it did happen or it was done.
It was the beginning of the end and Watson duly went on to win his fourth Open GolfChampionship.
Westcott appealed to Waite for an apology, which he duly received.
2. adverb [ADVERB before verb]
If something is duly done, it is done in the correct way.
[formal]
...the duly elected president of the country.
More Synonyms of duly

duly in British English

(ˈdjuːlɪ)
adverb
1. 
in a proper or fitting manner
2. 
at the proper time; punctually
Word origin
C14: see due, -ly2

duly in American English

(ˈduli; ˈdjuli)
adverb
in a due manner
; specif.,
a. 
as due; rightfully
b. 
when due; at the right time
c. 
as required; sufficiently

Examples of 'duly' in a sentence
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Management have been making noises about another big deal recently and two duly arrived yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Then hot buttered popcorn duly arrived.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The next shock duly arrived yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
An Everton backlash duly arrived after the interval.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Well, the ex-PM has duly obliged.
The Sun (2017)
She then walked around the side of the house and duly appeared again through the front door.
Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
Yesterday a retired civil servant duly obliged.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The men in white coats duly followed.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Husband and wife duly appeared in court together and again he was let off with a warning.
Turner, Janine Behind Closed Doors - advice for families with violence in the home (1988)
North duly obliged and was declarer in four hearts.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Australia duly followed conventional wisdom yesterday morning.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He duly delivered a faultless performance.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Genuine fresh apple juice duly appeared.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Three days into his new term of office, a digger duly arrived and flattened it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
After the requisite number of shipwrecks and duels in suitably exotic locations, he duly wins her.
Veronica Buckley CHRISTINA QUEEN OF SWEDEN: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric (2004)
That duly arrived in the 68th minute.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He duly delivered, but perhaps not quite as they imagined.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It duly arrived - as expected.
The Sun (2006)
The worrying signs duly appeared.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I asked for a promise of this in writing, which duly arrived.
Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
Officers duly obliged when they arrived, only to find most of the money had been snapped up by eager passers-by.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He duly wins and I think it's easy!
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

In other languages
duly

British English: duly ADVERB
If you say that something duly happened, you mean that it was expected to happen, and it did happen.
He duly went on to win his fourth Open Golf Championship.
  • American English: duly
  • Brazilian Portuguese: devidamente
  • Chinese: 如期地
  • European Spanish: como se esperaba
  • French: dûment
  • German: wie erwartet
  • Italian: debitamente
  • Japanese: しかるべく
  • Korean: 당연히
  • European Portuguese: devidamente
  • Latin American Spanish: como se esperaba

Chinese translation of 'duly'

duly

(ˈdjuːlɪ)

adv

  1. (= as expected) 如期地 (rúqī de)
  2. (= correctly) 适(適)当(當)地 (shìdàng de)
1 (adverb) 
Definition
in a proper manner
He duly apologized for his behaviour.
Synonyms
properly
The debate needs to be conducted properly.
fittingly
correctly
Did I pronounce your name correctly?
appropriately
accordingly
It is a difficult job and they should be paid accordingly.
suitably
Unfortunately I'm not suitably dressed for gardening.
deservedly
He deservedly won the Player of the Year award.
rightfully
decorously
befittingly
2 (adverb) 
Definition
at the proper time
The engineer duly arrived, expecting to have to repair the boiler.
Synonyms
on time
Don't worry, she'll be on time.
The train arrived on time and she stepped out.
promptly
We left the hotel promptly at seven.
in good time
We always make sure we're home in good time for the programme.
punctually
My guests arrived punctually at eight.
at the stated time
at the proper time

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accordingly
Definition
in an appropriate manner
It is a difficult job and they should be paid accordingly.
Synonyms
appropriately,
correspondingly,
properly,
suitably,
fitly
in the sense of correctly
Did I pronounce your name correctly?
Synonyms
rightly,
right,
perfectly,
properly,
precisely,
accurately,
aright
in the sense of deservedly
He deservedly won the Player of the Year award.
Synonyms
rightly,
fittingly,
fairly,
appropriately,
properly,
duly,
justifiably,
justly,
by rights,
rightfully,
according to your due,
condignly

Synonyms of 'duly'

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