duly

adverb

du·​ly ˈdü-lē How to pronounce duly (audio)
also ˈdyü-
Synonyms of duly
: in a due manner or time : properly
a duly elected official
Your comments are duly noted.

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They were duly impressed by her speech. The objections were duly noted. The singer duly appeared back on stage for an encore.
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Ordinarily, states redraw congressional-district boundaries only after the census provides data on population changes; Texas duly completed this process after the census of 2000. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for duly

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of duly was in the 14th century

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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duly. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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duly

adverb
du·​ly ˈd(y)ü-lē How to pronounce duly (audio)
: in a due manner, time, or degree

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duly

adverb
du·​ly ˈdü-lē, ˈdyü- How to pronounce duly (audio)
: in a due manner or time
failed to duly deliver
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