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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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.
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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
Skin that’s been swiped free of dirt and debris is duly primed to soak in all the benefits of the active ingredients to come.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
The judge in one of the cases, pertaining to Trump’s actions around the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021, duly granted the dismissal.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
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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
Skin that’s been swiped free of dirt and debris is duly primed to soak in all the benefits of the active ingredients to come.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
The judge in one of the cases, pertaining to Trump’s actions around the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021, duly granted the dismissal.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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