duly

adverb

ˈdü-lē How to pronounce duly (audio)
Definition of dulynext
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 How breezy a record can sound when all the small stuff has been duly sweated. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026 Captain Billy McNeill, already nicknamed ‘Cesar’ after a Hollywood actor, was now ‘Caesar’ and duly held the cup aloft like an emperor. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Everyone duly introduced, the crew gets to work preparing for the first charter. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 All 11 Nike nominees were duly elected as directors of the company. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duly
  1. properly
  2. correctly
  3. appropriately
  4. happily
Adverb
  • To that end, here are seven points to keep in mind in order to strength train properly, no matter your age or fitness level.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • When the track properly kicks in, the guitar strums, drums, and vocals are all present and well-balanced, with no element outshining another.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of properly
Adverb
  • Sales, engineering and production can all do their jobs correctly while nobody owns the dependencies between the customer’s budget and your roadmap.
    — Masha Khmel, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • China has correctly diagnosed its most pressing economic problems.
    — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of correctly
Adverb
  • The flashback structure doesn’t serve much of a purpose except to delay the audience’s complete endorsement of a character who, though appropriately cantankerous, is unambiguously a hero and nice guy.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Per People, Madonna—perhaps appropriately—chose to go as the Weeping Madonna statue, and Morris was dressed as a nun.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of appropriately
Adverb
  • Some people will happily eat a slice of cheesecake after Thanksgiving dinner.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
  • At the same time, a live string quartet serenades you with Bach and Vivaldi (happily, in-house guests can make a reservation).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of happily

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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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