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 of duly

• properly
• correctly
• appropriately
• happily

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

Razaullah has duly provided it just when all hope looked lost. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

All 11 Nike nominees were duly elected as directors of the company. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

It should be duly noted, Bailey Johnson would be a worthy option to join whichever lady decides on the supporting campaign and as the ailing father, Paul Jesson is also incredibly rich and dynamic and would be worthy of consideration. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

While Qatar duly intercepted these threats, it isn’t known to have used its air force in retaliation for any Iranian attacks on its territory. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for duly

• cooley
• coolly
• cooly
• coulee
• cruelly
• foully
• hooley
• muley
• newly
• throughly
• truly
• bernoulli

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