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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Near the family enclosure area, he was given his wooden stool and duly thanked them.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
And for that, we were duly rewarded.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Her maternal instinct duly soothed and her savior complex fulfilled, Laura is ready to give Cherry a chance.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t have a film premiering in Venice this year, but the 86-year-old Oscar winner is duly present for the 82nd edition.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
And for that, we were duly rewarded.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Her maternal instinct duly soothed and her savior complex fulfilled, Laura is ready to give Cherry a chance.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t have a film premiering in Venice this year, but the 86-year-old Oscar winner is duly present for the 82nd edition.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
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 16 Sep. 2025.
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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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