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
Thomas Ramos, who had been perfect with his kicking all evening, duly struck his effort through the posts to give France victory and trigger wild celebrations in Paris.
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Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
His uncles were duly impressed, and in 1905, when Sung Pan retired to China, Ming Tai took over the older man’s shares in two cigar factories and the dry goods store, Kwong Tai Chong.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Young people see horrifying images on their phones and are duly horrified.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Continuing in his take-no-prisoners approach, Lane moved on from Chalamet to relate an anecdote, first told by his friend Jesse Tyler Ferguson on a podcast, in which Lane met Ferguson’s young son, who was duly dazzled by The Lion King star.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
His uncles were duly impressed, and in 1905, when Sung Pan retired to China, Ming Tai took over the older man’s shares in two cigar factories and the dry goods store, Kwong Tai Chong.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Young people see horrifying images on their phones and are duly horrified.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Continuing in his take-no-prisoners approach, Lane moved on from Chalamet to relate an anecdote, first told by his friend Jesse Tyler Ferguson on a podcast, in which Lane met Ferguson’s young son, who was duly dazzled by The Lion King star.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duly
Adverb
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Grace's spaceship can be spun like a centrifuge to create artificial gravity so that scientific instruments will work properly.—
Tara Haelle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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An existential crisis that can only be properly conveyed through Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Not every transition will feel timed correctly.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Wallstedt stopped 10 of 11 Ducks shots in the first period, then came out for the second wearing a jersey with his name spelled correctly and shut out Anaheim in the middle frame.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Learning to assess actual physical output helps a yoga practitioner adjust protein intake appropriately instead of following generic recommendations that are disconnected from a real-life experience.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
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Costumes by Alice Bristow were appropriately turn-of-the-20th-century, with vividly colored kimonos for the chorus women.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The special four-part event finds Malcolm happily in a relationship and as a father, but when his family tries to get back into the picture, chaos ensues.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pinafore-style dress was in a twee ditsy print and flowed well past her knees, while a leather belt sat happily on her waist without exerting effort to cinch.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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