as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
the perpetrators of this outrageous crime will be duly punished
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The cash was duly secured, giving Soviet Jeans the chance to cut through in the Baltic nation.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
The release of the new teaser trailer for the new Superman movie duly to be released this summer has set the internet alight, with much of the discussion centered on the look and feel compared to Zack Snyders’s dark and moody take of the man of steel.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Yes, this presents some of its own concerns around accountability — for good or ill, the commissioner is a member of an administration duly elected by the city’s voters, while a receiver is unelected and not similarly accountable to democratic structures.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
China also stepped in – and Putin duly backed down.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
The release of the new teaser trailer for the new Superman movie duly to be released this summer has set the internet alight, with much of the discussion centered on the look and feel compared to Zack Snyders’s dark and moody take of the man of steel.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Yes, this presents some of its own concerns around accountability — for good or ill, the commissioner is a member of an administration duly elected by the city’s voters, while a receiver is unelected and not similarly accountable to democratic structures.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
China also stepped in – and Putin duly backed down.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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