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

The show was a massive hit, and a lawsuit duly followed. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 June 2026

The Tartan Army duly took a victory lap with kilts and bagpipes. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

Once the inside of the glass is duly coated with crème de violette, invert entirely to discard excess. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026

Mexico duly paid tribute to their absent hero, appropriately, with a lame duck first-half performance. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 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