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
Her performance was duly recognized Sunday night with a Golden Globe for best actress in a movie drama.
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Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Bowen agrees that Summerville duly answered Nuno’s motivational pleas.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
With a win for Best Performance by a Female Actor and Best Motion Picture Drama, Chloé Zhao's Hamnet had a very successful night at the Globes that was duly celebrated by co-stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, and Jacobi Jupe.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Hashmi’s team are duly assembled – with cuts showing the team physically fighting their enemies in and around the airport.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for duly
Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Bowen agrees that Summerville duly answered Nuno’s motivational pleas.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
With a win for Best Performance by a Female Actor and Best Motion Picture Drama, Chloé Zhao's Hamnet had a very successful night at the Globes that was duly celebrated by co-stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, and Jacobi Jupe.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Hashmi’s team are duly assembled – with cuts showing the team physically fighting their enemies in and around the airport.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for duly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duly
Adverb
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The next day at the summit, while everyone else sported their Team USA gear properly tucked and pressed, Liu showed up in something straight out of Jennifer Beal’s wardrobe in Flashdance.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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To receive the award, the authority completed governance transparency requirements including ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the state controller in a timely manner.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The bravura production and costume design are respectively by Suzie Davies and Jacqueline Durran, both correctly tipping the outrageous into the tacky.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many brands can last several years when applied correctly.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Furthermore, appropriately sized filters for the tank are a must to remove waste and maintain water quality.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pearl asks Sam the changeling son, appropriately terrified by the terms of such salvation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But add some roasted chicken and top it with a creamy cheese sauce and the result is a rich and cozy casserole that even the pickiest child will happily eat.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Farmer Wants a Wife is back for a fourth season, with a new crop of handsome homesteaders who are hoping to finally harvest their happily ever after.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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