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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Fils-Aimé, addressing the Security Council, assured the room that their observations had been duly taken into account.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The military was duly instructed to disarm the organization, but General Rudolph Haykal, the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, has not yet issued a general order to confront and disarm Hezbollah fighters throughout the country.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The traditional theatrical chains are vital to our cohesion as a society, and are duly cautious [about AI].
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The military was duly instructed to disarm the organization, but General Rudolph Haykal, the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, has not yet issued a general order to confront and disarm Hezbollah fighters throughout the country.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The traditional theatrical chains are vital to our cohesion as a society, and are duly cautious [about AI].
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for duly
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duly. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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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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