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
The popular LizaMinnelliOutlives account on X duly noted that Minnelli, 79, has outlived the MSNBC name.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Dubin duly provides — with the assistance of stories from his time as an executive coach and his own experience — a method for identifying these issues.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
As soon as the lineup for the first Live Aid was announced, the low percentage of prominent Black pop stars (only 10 percent) was duly noted, and Geldof was taken to task.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Three Swarm spacecraft duly launched on a SpaceX rocket in December.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2019
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Dubin duly provides — with the assistance of stories from his time as an executive coach and his own experience — a method for identifying these issues.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
As soon as the lineup for the first Live Aid was announced, the low percentage of prominent Black pop stars (only 10 percent) was duly noted, and Geldof was taken to task.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Three Swarm spacecraft duly launched on a SpaceX rocket in December.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Apr. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duly
Adverb
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Castle, who has accused the Navy of mishandling her daughter's disappearance, said during a press conference in June that her daughter's body was left exposed for days and was not properly preserved or prepared for viewing.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a Canadian industry where for years doors were mostly closed to Black talent, and financing that came through when doors opened was meagre, the BSO report urges Black content creators be properly financed to build sustainable careers and businesses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Operations is responsible for ensuring those resources are provisioned correctly, reachable by the right services and compliant with organizational policy.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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After just one dose, participants answered more questions correctly, made fewer mistakes, and responded faster.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Operational teams that can think critically, escalate appropriately, communicate clearly and adapt to the nuances of the legal environment are irreplaceable.—
Jens Erik Gould,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the family’s four dogs barking in the background, the actor, 43, happily leans into any disruptions.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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