as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
the perpetrators of this outrageous crime will be duly punished
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Recent Examples of duly
Hashmi’s team are duly assembled – with cuts showing the team physically fighting their enemies in and around the airport.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The stylist duly initiated a sort of matchmaking service with the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund nominee Conner Ives.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
The information was duly registered.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The soupe de poisson and rouille were duly prepared, and one by one, the fish and the eel were added, and finally, the shellfish.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The stylist duly initiated a sort of matchmaking service with the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund nominee Conner Ives.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
The information was duly registered.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The soupe de poisson and rouille were duly prepared, and one by one, the fish and the eel were added, and finally, the shellfish.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duly
Adverb
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This timing is meant to ensure the pill absorbs properly, McCoy explained.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Keep in mind that firm menstrual cups are more likely to open properly after being inserted.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The newest panelist, who just last week correctly clocked Tiffany Haddish as Le Who Who, continued her winning streak.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
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Longer shot winners reduces the number of winning tickets and increases the payout for those speculating correctly.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Paramount would seek to ensure that the WBD linear cable is appropriately valued as part of its overall effort to acquire the entirety of WBD.—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Giscard d’Estaing’s campaign self-consciously emulated American political campaigns of the day, and Depardon appropriately applies the tools of direct cinema to give us a probing, intimate look at the candidate on the cusp of power.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Or rather not sang but yelped along happily.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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However the New York State Constitution happily and explicitly forbids such gamesmanship and amending the state Constitution can’t be done before this year’s midterms.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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