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duly

[doo-lee, dyoo-]

adverb

  1. in a correct or appropriate manner; properly; fittingly.

  2. at the right time; punctually.



duly

/ ˈːɪ /

adverb

  1. in a proper or fitting manner

  2. at the proper time; punctually

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of duly1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English duelich(e); due, -ly
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Word History and Origins

Origin of duly1

C14: see due , -ly ²
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Now, members of the opposition — duly elected Democratic politicians — are being brought to heel, arrested and roughed up.

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“There is not a First Amendment right to physically obstruct law enforcement officers from executing a duly issued warrant,” said Harmeet Dhillon, the U.S. assistant attorney general for civil rights.

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“There is not a First Amendment right to physically obstruct law enforcement officers from executing a duly issued warrant,” Dhillon said.

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Hancock, a well-respected expert in the social harms of AI-generated deepfakes — photos, videos and recordings that seem to be the real thing but are convincingly fabricated — submitted a declaration that Ellison duly filed in court.

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And no modern public figure is more often described as a cult leader than our duly elected president.

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