duly

[doo-lee, dyoo-] Origin

du·ly

[doo-lee, dyoo-]
adverb
1.
in a due manner; properly; fittingly.
2.
in due season; punctually.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English duelich(e). See due, -ly
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duly (ˈdjuːlɪ)
 
adv
1.  in a proper or fitting manner
2.  at the proper time; punctually
 
[C14: see due, -ly²]

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duly
late 14c., duweliche "rightly, properly," from dewe "due" (see due) + -liche "-ly."
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