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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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Our teams ensure that all work in the pipeline has been aligned and duly finished before stepping out for the holidays.
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Gascón’s tour de force performance, by turns terrifying, sly, comic, and stirring—with singing and dancing to boot—has been duly embraced by critics.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
The estimate was duly parroted by the conservative Hoover Institution.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
When South drew trumps and led a heart, West took the ace and duly led a low club, and East won with the king and cashed the jack of spades.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Related Video Madelyn Cline Counts ‘Friends’ Characters as Her Style Inspiration
Gascón’s tour de force performance, by turns terrifying, sly, comic, and stirring—with singing and dancing to boot—has been duly embraced by critics.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
The estimate was duly parroted by the conservative Hoover Institution.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
When South drew trumps and led a heart, West took the ace and duly led a low club, and East won with the king and cashed the jack of spades.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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duly
adverb
du·ly
ˈd(y)ü-lē 
: in a due manner, time, or degree
Legal Definition
duly
adverb
du·ly
ˈdü-lē, ˈdyü-
: in a due manner or time
failed to duly deliver
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