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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Gomez was duly recognized in the best performance by a cast in a motion picture category for her work in Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, and though the award went to the Conclave team instead, Emilia‘s Zoe Saldana took home best supporting actress.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025
After an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Gordon was duly executed at the Tombs on February 21, 1862.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Black’s attorney Bradford Cohen told the media outlet that his client already duly financially supports all of his five kids and that Johnson’s latest move is out of spite.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
The horrors of the camp were duly revealed to them – and then brought to the attention of the wider world for the first time through their landmark footage.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025
After an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Gordon was duly executed at the Tombs on February 21, 1862.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Black’s attorney Bradford Cohen told the media outlet that his client already duly financially supports all of his five kids and that Johnson’s latest move is out of spite.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
The horrors of the camp were duly revealed to them – and then brought to the attention of the wider world for the first time through their landmark footage.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for duly
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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