duly
Adverb
- In a proper, fitting, or appropriate manner; rightfully.
- at the proper time
- "she was duly apprised of the raise"
Adv
- In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; suitably; properly.
- Regularly; at the proper time.
Examples
- Having found a seven-letter word, he duly claimed his bingo bonus points.
- The citizen's concern was duly noted in the meeting minutes.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English duely, dewly, dulyche, dueliche, duweliche (“rightly, properly”), equivalent to due + -ly.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
duly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordduly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
duly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
duly: valid Words With Friends Word