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Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Complaints about the ‘In Memoriam’ segment are duly noted.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
That, too, seemed like a no-brainer at the time, and the court duly held that Clinton could not be treated as above the law.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Advertisement Still, the trauma of serving in a unit where your chances of being killed far outweighed the alternative is duly noted.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
First, it should be duly understood that the country operates under a civil law system influenced by Sharia principles.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Identification of the releasing factors was a major event in medicine, and the Nobel committee in Stockholm duly awarded its prize for the achievement.
—Nicholas Wade, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
West duly led the nine of spades, and dummy’s ten covered.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
By November, the Pentagon had announced that the U.S. force posture, having been duly reviewed, was basically correct.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024
Kendrick Cunningham was duly elected to serve his peers as Saint Augustine’s University as student trustee for two consecutive terms between 2016 and 2018.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024
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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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Cite this Entry
“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
duly
adverb
du·ly
ˈd(y)ü-lē
: in a due manner, time, or degree
Legal Definition
duly
adverb
du·ly
ˈdü-lē, ˈdyü-
: in a due manner or time
failed to duly deliver
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