duly

Word family

1 RIGHT/PROPERin the proper or expected way 适当地，恰当地，应当地

Here are your travel documents, all duly signed.

这是你的旅行证件，都签好了。

2 EXPECTat the proper time or as expected 准时地，按时地

The Queen duly appeared on the balcony to wave to the crowds.

女王准时出现在阳台上，向人群招手。

Examples from the Corpus

duly• Three burly workmen duly arrived, complete with truck and mini-crane, to hoist the heavy bins into position.• Jane departed in floods of tears and Rosemary duly arrived, in a very bad temper.• Whenever the laws of any state are broken, a duly authorized organization swings into action.• The ferryman was Charon and those he would not admit to his boat were the unfortunates who had not been duly buried.• He had duly entered the army from school, and seemed to enjoy the life.• The culprit, Achan, is duly found, with the treasure buried beneath his tent.• The gift was duly noted by the Secretary of State in his annual financial disclosure form.• This was duly reflected in the jade inventory.

From Longman Business Dictionary

dulydu·ly /ˈdjuːliˈduːli/ adverbadv

in the proper, expected, or legal way

State officials were duly authorized by the state legislature to enter into the agreement.

Origin duly

(1300-1400) → DUE1

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