Meaning

2 senses
  1. In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; suitably; properly.

    The citizen's concern was duly noted in the meeting minutes.

    gebührend, ordnungsgemäß

    пра́вильноprávilʹno

  2. Regularly; at the proper time.

    pünktlich

    во́времяvóvremja

More definitions
  • in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

Examples

14 sentences
  1. I was duly impressed.

    Я був насправді вражений.

    deIch war gebührend beeindruckt.

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  2. Tom was duly impressed.

    ruТом был весьма впечатлён.

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  3. We were duly impressed.

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  4. Tom is already duly impressed.

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  5. I am duly flattered by your proposal.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
properly:
regularly:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
properly:
regularly:

Origin

From Middle English duely, dewly, dulyche, dueliche, duweliche (“rightly, properly”), equi

From Middle English duely, dewly, dulyche, dueliche, duweliche (“rightly, properly”), equivalent to due + -ly.

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Forms

more duly, most duly
Comparativemore duly Lesson
Superlativemost duly

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

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