duly
adverb
also ˈdyü-\
Definition of duly
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Synonyms & Antonyms for duly
Synonyms
appositely, appropriately, congruously, correctly, fittingly, happily, meetly, properly, right, rightly, suitably
Antonyms
improperly, inappropriately, incongruously, incorrectly, unseemly, unsuitably, wrongly
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No doubt there’s a brilliant tragic drama to be made about the life of Seberg, who spoke out for civil rights, supported the Black Panthers and was duly dragged through the mud by J Edgar Hoover’s FBI. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Kristen Stewart praised for Jean Seberg biopic performance as film divides critics," 30 Aug. 2019 Nai Nai is ecstatic that her far-flung relatives have gathered in one place; everyone else is duly miserable. — Zoë Hu, The New Republic, "Crazy Sad Asians," 27 Aug. 2019 And when all is prepared duly, the chief officer deputed by the Khan smears the seal entrusted to him with vermilion, and impresses it on the paper, so that the form of the seal remains imprinted upon it in red; the money is then authentic. — John Lanchester, The New Yorker, "The Invention of Money," 29 July 2019 The slaves were duly vanquished, and the remaining survivors also crucified. — Andrea Frediani, National Geographic, "Money was not enough for Crassus, the richest man in Rome," 11 June 2019 The student should be duly processed through the judicial system and punished to under the Hoover City Schools Student Code of Conduct. — Roy S. Johnson | [email protected], al, "Johnson: For African-Americans, racial threat at Hoover school stirs many emotions," 16 Aug. 2019 Today, the brand launched its fall 2019 underwear campaign, duly titled #MYCALVINS IRL, showcasing a medley of the world’s biggest stars sporting its newest undergarments. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Naomi Campbell and Bella Hadid Star in New Calvin Klein Campaign," 12 Aug. 2019 In the first episode, Logan summons all his progeny to a meeting at his Hamptons house, where topiary is duly uncovered, Egyptian-cotton sheets laundered, and lobsters boiled for the family’s return. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "Succession Is Better Than Ever," 11 Aug. 2019 The Comet Lake slide first came to our attention from Computerbase, which duly remarked that some things seem off. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Take that Intel 10th-gen 'Comet Lake' CPU leak with a massive grain of salt," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'duly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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