duly
adverb
du·ly ˈdü-lē 
also ˈdyü-
: in a due manner or time : properly
a duly elected official
Your comments are duly noted.
Synonyms
- appositely
- appropriately
- congruously
- correctly
- fittingly
- happily
- meetly
- properly
- right
- rightly
- suitably
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Example Sentences
They were duly impressed by her speech. The objections were duly noted. The singer duly appeared back on stage for an encore.
Recent Examples on the Web However, tensions between her role as global Queen and national Queen were inevitable—and duly came. 
Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 This is the kind of saga much less interested in court pageantry than gory mano-a-mano combat, each mace, axe and sword impact duly accompanied by stereo gut-smoosh or thwack. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 That was clear in a meeting of the PGA Tour’s board on Tuesday, when player-member James Hahn was the lone dissenting voice to the new structure that was duly ratified. Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Leonov appeared as a guest of TV host Vladimir Solovyov, whom Newsweek duly points out is designated by the State Department as a Kremlin propagandist. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2022 According to the logbook entries that record the comings and goings of library objects, the notebooks were duly returned. Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022 In a statement, Lundin said the over-exploitation referred to by the minister had been duly reported. Reuters, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 The second-year quarterback drew rave reviews from Belichick for his offseason body of work, and Patricia also has been duly impressed. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 And, yes, Allman said he was duly impressed by the versatile 7-foot-2 big man. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2022 See More
Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 This is the kind of saga much less interested in court pageantry than gory mano-a-mano combat, each mace, axe and sword impact duly accompanied by stereo gut-smoosh or thwack. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 That was clear in a meeting of the PGA Tour’s board on Tuesday, when player-member James Hahn was the lone dissenting voice to the new structure that was duly ratified. Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Leonov appeared as a guest of TV host Vladimir Solovyov, whom Newsweek duly points out is designated by the State Department as a Kremlin propagandist. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2022 According to the logbook entries that record the comings and goings of library objects, the notebooks were duly returned. Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022 In a statement, Lundin said the over-exploitation referred to by the minister had been duly reported. Reuters, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 The second-year quarterback drew rave reviews from Belichick for his offseason body of work, and Patricia also has been duly impressed. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022 And, yes, Allman said he was duly impressed by the versatile 7-foot-2 big man. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
duly
adverb
du·ly ˈdü-lē
ˈdyü-
: in a due or appropriate manner, time, or degree
Preparations were duly made.
Legal Definition
duly
adverb
du·ly ˈdü-lē, ˈdyü-
: in a due manner or time
failed to duly deliver
duly
adverb
as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose the perpetrators of this outrageous crime will be duly punished Synonyms & Similar Words
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- properly
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- happily
- suitably
- rightly
- fittingly
- adequately
- appositely
- well
- meetly
- acceptably
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- satisfactorily
- congruously
- tolerably
- decently
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- decorously
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wrongly
- improperly
- incorrectly
- inappropriately
- incongruously
- unsuitably
- unsatisfactorily
- unfortunately
- inaptly
- inopportunely
- unacceptably
- unseasonably
- irrelevantly
- awkwardly
- unseemly
- ungracefully
- inappositely