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du⋅ly

  [doo-lee, dyoo-]
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–adverb
1. in a due manner; properly; fittingly.
2. in due season; punctually.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME duelich(e). See due, -ly
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du·ly   (dōō'lē, dyōō'-)   
adv.  

  1. In a proper manner: a duly appointed official.

  2. At the expected time.


[Middle English duely, from due, due; see due.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

duly 
1382, duweliche "rightly, properly," from dewe "due" (see due) + -liche "-ly."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: du·ly
Pronunciation: 'dü-lE, 'dyü-
Function: adverb
: in a due manner or time duly deliver>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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