English Explanatory Dictionary

duly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; suitably; properly.
  2. Regularly; at the proper time.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒuːli/ /ˈdjuːli/ /ˈduli/ /ˈdʒʉːli/ /ˈdjʉːli/ en-us-duly.ogg

Word forms

duly more duly most duly duely

Etymology

From Middle English duely, dewly, dulyche, dueliche, duweliche (“rightly, properly”), equivalent to due + -ly.

Synonyms

compliantly fitly suitably accordantly accordingly agreeably appropriately becomingly conformably consistently duly properly rightly

Derived words

duly noted unduly
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