duly

adverb

du·​ly ˈdü-lē How to pronounce duly (audio)
 also  ˈdyü-
: in a due manner or time : properly
a duly elected official
Your comments are duly noted.

Examples of duly in a Sentence

They were duly impressed by her speech. The objections were duly noted. The singer duly appeared back on stage for an encore.
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One dig and Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana duly ran off the rails, beaten by two soft goals in last night’s 2-2 Europa League draw against midfielder Matic’s Lyon. Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 There are other congressional enactments that do authorize tariffs, which Trump duly invoked during his first term without drawing a major legal challenge. Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025 When these details start percolating up, the software release duly follows. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Driving the news: Iran delivered its response via the Gulf Sultanate of Oman, which duly notified the U.S., a source with knowledge of the issue confirmed to Axios. Barak Ravid, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duly

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duly was in the 14th century

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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

duly

adverb
du·​ly ˈd(y)ü-lē How to pronounce duly (audio)
: in a due manner, time, or degree

Legal Definition

duly

adverb
: in a due manner or time
failed to duly deliver

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