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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

duly

/ˈduli/

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What does duly mean?

adverb

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

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The jury is above all a political institution, and it must be regarded in this light in order to be duly appreciated.
Alexis de TocquevilleDemocracy in America — Volume 1Translated by Henry ReeveProject Gutenberg ebook #815
That you may duly appreciate such a feat of valour and activity, I will inform you that their English name is ‘tortoise’.
Lucie, Lady Duff GordonLetters from the CapeProject Gutenberg ebook #886
More book examples (3)
The importance of these circumstances will not be duly weighed without taking into consideration the state of opinion then prevalent in England.
John Quincy AdamsThe Jubilee of the Constitution Delivered at New York, April 30, 1839, Before the New York Historical SocietyProject Gutenberg ebook #896
They shall be elected at the first regular business meeting in January and serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Carry Amelia NationThe Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. NationProject Gutenberg ebook #1485
They were duly shocked, of course, and they looked unutterable horror while he went into the tent and brought out the major.
Jack LondonThe People of the AbyssProject Gutenberg ebook #1688