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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In 1975 the Senate reduced the number of votes required for cloture from two-thirds of senators voting to three-fifths of all senators duly chosen and sworn, or 60 of the 100-member Senate.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The likes of Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates vs The Post Office were expected to do well, and both series duly delivered with eight and six nominations respectively.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
This was duly confirmed by a White House spokesperson, though the 25 percent tariffs are still set to go into effect.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Still, every ringing base hit will be duly noted by management that is well aware of Alcantara's potential.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The likes of Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates vs The Post Office were expected to do well, and both series duly delivered with eight and six nominations respectively.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
This was duly confirmed by a White House spokesperson, though the 25 percent tariffs are still set to go into effect.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Still, every ringing base hit will be duly noted by management that is well aware of Alcantara's potential.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for duly
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duly. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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