Added 9 October 2026
duly
/ˈdʒuːli/ adverb
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about duly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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In accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances.
he was appropriately dressed
Origin
From Middle English duely, dewly, dulyche, dueliche, duweliche (“rightly, properly”), equivalent to due + -ly.
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