1 (formal) in the correct or expected manner:
The document was duly signed and authorized by the inspector.
2 at the expected and correct time:
They duly arrived at 9.30 in spite of torrential rain.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is duly a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, duly is tagged as adverb.
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