as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
the perpetrators of this outrageous crime will be duly punished
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Recent Examples of duly
When these details start percolating up, the software release duly follows.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Iran delivered its response via the Gulf Sultanate of Oman, which duly notified the U.S., a source with knowledge of the issue confirmed to Axios.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Doing so discourages inappropriate behavior with clear sanctions that are duly communicated to the entire organization, while good behavior is rewarded.
—Susana Sierra, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Still, every ringing base hit will be duly noted by management that is well aware of Alcantara's potential.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Iran delivered its response via the Gulf Sultanate of Oman, which duly notified the U.S., a source with knowledge of the issue confirmed to Axios.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Doing so discourages inappropriate behavior with clear sanctions that are duly communicated to the entire organization, while good behavior is rewarded.
—Susana Sierra, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Still, every ringing base hit will be duly noted by management that is well aware of Alcantara's potential.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duly
Adverb
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During sleep, your brain clears waste, stores memories, and keeps brain cells (neurons) working properly.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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When properly arranged through official channels, a deferral should indeed hold your place for the following academic year.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Particularly in chronicling the sacrifices Cassandra happily made for Jane, Miss Austen suggests that there was always more than one way for a woman to lead a fulfilling life.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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With brute force attacks now happily using GPU power to drive the guessing of password combos and load password-stealing malware, and AI increasingly helping such threats to evolve, years turn into minutes, minutes into seconds, and defences start to look quite weak in many cases.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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