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- [doo-lee, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu li, ˈdyu-/
- /ˈdjuː.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo-lee, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu li, ˈdyu-/
Definitions of duly word
- adverb duly in a due manner; properly; fittingly. 1
- adverb duly in due season; punctually. 1
- noun duly In accordance with what is required or appropriate; following proper procedure or arrangement. 1
- adverb duly punctually 1
- adverb duly properly 1
- adverb duly If you say that something duly happened or was done, you mean that it was expected to happen or was requested, and it did happen or it was done. 0
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Origin of duly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English duelich(e). See due, -ly
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Parts of speech for Duly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duly
adv duly
- appropriately — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- correctly — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- suitably — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- on time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- rightfully — having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
adverb duly
- accordingly — You use accordingly to introduce a fact or situation which is a result or consequence of something that you have just referred to.
- fittingly — suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.
- properly — adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
Antonyms for duly
adv duly
- improperly — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- unduly — excessively: unduly worried.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
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