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

There are powerful moments, to be sure, surrounding the human drama, but, though moral questions are duly considered, the political drama registers less intensely — apart from it all seeming more than a little mad.

From Los Angeles Times

A thunderous backhand return of serve gave Zheng break point at 5-5, and she duly took it on a long Krejcikova forehand to serve for the match.

From BBC

She added that "over the years it has thrived and become a splendid great tree with many branches. But now this old branch, known as Peggy, has become weak and unsafe so I decided it was high time she 'boughed' out, so I have duly lopped her".

From BBC

"I want to make sure now that we know who the real players are, the people who will actually deliver on the president’s message, the people who don’t think that they know better than the duly elected president of the United States."

From Salon

It duly topped the US charts and went to number nine in the UK.

From BBC

Related Words

• appropriately
• correctly
• deservedly
• suitably