Examples of duly in a Sentence
They were duly impressed by her speech.
The objections were duly noted.
The singer duly appeared back on stage for an encore.
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Once the inside of the glass is duly coated with crème de violette, invert entirely to discard excess.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
We in the General Assembly, a co-equal branch of government duly elected to serve and represent our constituents’ needs, advanced legislation and appropriation decisions after deep thought and consideration.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Alcaraz duly escaped the adversity, but not without a time violation and a funny moment of tension when someone in the crowd returned a stray ball between the Spaniard’s first and second serves.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Huckabee also wrote Trump a message in recent days — which Trump duly published on social media — in which the ambassador suggested that Trump was positioned to act as a vehicle of divine will regarding Israel.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 June 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
We in the General Assembly, a co-equal branch of government duly elected to serve and represent our constituents’ needs, advanced legislation and appropriation decisions after deep thought and consideration.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Alcaraz duly escaped the adversity, but not without a time violation and a funny moment of tension when someone in the crowd returned a stray ball between the Spaniard’s first and second serves.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Huckabee also wrote Trump a message in recent days — which Trump duly published on social media — in which the ambassador suggested that Trump was positioned to act as a vehicle of divine will regarding Israel.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 June 2025
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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duly
adverb
du·ly
ˈd(y)ü-lē 
: in a due manner, time, or degree
Legal Definition
duly
adverb
du·ly
ˈdü-lē, ˈdyü-
: in a due manner or time
failed to duly deliver
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