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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Mexico duly paid tribute to their absent hero, appropriately, with a lame duck first-half performance.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Iranian state television duly presented the agreement as proof that Iran had compelled America to accept its conditions, which helps explain the alarm in Israel and among Washington's hawks.
—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
The Tartan Army duly took a victory lap with kilts and bagpipes.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Iranian state television duly presented the agreement as proof that Iran had compelled America to accept its conditions, which helps explain the alarm in Israel and among Washington's hawks.
—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
The Tartan Army duly took a victory lap with kilts and bagpipes.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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