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 Harry and Meghan, who duly flew in on Wednesday, will base themselves in a private property outside London, thought to be in the Cotswolds. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 Investors duly rewarded Microsoft’s results by adding a record $450 billion to its market value in a single day. — Amit Joshi, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Inès Konan kept her cool despite a three-minute delay for a VAR check and duly dispatched the penalty to open the scoring for Ivory Coast. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 That enchantment is duly enhanced by the sylvan atmosphere of Central Park at dusk. — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duly
  1. properly
  2. correctly
  3. appropriately
  4. happily
Adverb
  • The Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee failed to properly disclose six figures in spending used to support numerous candidates in recent years, the commission unanimously decided.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The town said there were also rare cases in which the billing software did not properly reconcile the charges.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of properly
Adverb
  • Rodgers chastised him last week for not running a route correctly, showing that route details are still an issue.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Who ensures the new brand shows up correctly inside the product, not just on the home page?
    — Priya Gill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of correctly
Adverb
  • The premiere, appropriately, had more the feel of an Oasis stadium concert than a sombre festival premiere.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Most recently, concerns have grown that Engelbert failed to respond appropriately to political protests over transgender women playing sports, which began to overshadow the league's season in recent weeks.
    — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriately
Adverb
  • With beads of sweat still streaking down his face, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer happily went over the checklist on his personal notepad after the Gamecocks’ 57-0 season-opening win over Kent State.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The team here will happily advise on how best to spend your time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of happily

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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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