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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With the pick, everyone but Thicke now has a correct guess to their name — Jeong correctly guessed David Ortiz was Googly Eyes in the premiere, McCarthy-Wahlberg nabbed the Croissants, and Ora called out her longtime pal, Haddish.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to some care labels, specific wool coats can be washed at home if done correctly with a gentle wool wash or detergent, low water temperatures, and gentle agitation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Williams made an appropriately horny joke during an interview with Gayle King, while Storrie's interactions with The Bear star Ayo Edebiri made the rounds online.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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But at what cost if talent and assets are not managed appropriately?—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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My child attended daycare and summer programs at Pillsbury United Communities center just four blocks away, where a multiracial cohort of kids happily play through the winter, swishing around in bulky jackets and snow pants, bouncing towards their parents.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The pair chatted before Cooper asked DiCaprio to take a photo with him, and DiCaprio happily obliged.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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