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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DULY, adv. [from due.]
1. Properly; fitly; in a suitable or becoming manner; as, let the subject be duly considered.
2. Regularly; at the proper time; as, a man duly attended church with his family.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: at the proper time; "she was duly apprised of the raise" [syn: punctually, duly]

Merriam Webster's

adverb Date: 14th century in a due manner or time ; properly <a duly elected official> <duly noted>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adv. 1 in due time or manner. 2 rightly, properly, fitly.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Duly Du"ly, adv. In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it (anything) ought to be; properly; regularly.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. If you say that something duly happened or was done, you mean that it was expected to happen or was requested, and it did happen or it was done. Westcott appealed to Waite for an apology, which he duly received. ADV: ADV before v 2. If something is duly done, it is done in the correct way. (FORMAL) ...the duly elected president of the country. ADV: ADV before v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

ad. 1. Properly, fitly, befittingly, decorously, in a suitable manner. 2. Regularly, in course, at the proper time.

Moby Thesaurus

accordingly, appropriately, as is proper, as is right, by right, by rights, condignly, correctly, deservedly, disinterestedly, dispassionately, equally, equitably, evenly, fair, fairly, fittingly, impartially, impersonally, in all conscience, in reason, inequity, injustice, justifiably, justifiedly, justly, meetly, on time, properly, punctually, right, rightfully, rightly, suitably, upon even terms, warrantably, warrantedly, without distinction