Definition of duly

"duly" in the adverb sense

1. appropriately, suitably, fittingly, befittingly, fitly, properly, duly

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

"he was appropriately dressed"

"If you don't behave properly, you'll have to leave!"

"I met the junior senator from Illinois and I was duly impressed"

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Quotations for duly

Vexations, duly borne,
Are but as trials, which heaven's love to man
Sends for his good. [ William Shakespeare ]

Thou true magnetic pole, to which all hearts point duly north, like trembling needles! (Gold) [ Byron ]

To nil married men be this caution, which they should duly tender as their life: Neither to doat too much, nor doubt a wife. [ Massinger ]

The power of duly appreciating little things belongs to a great mind; a narrow-minded man has it not, for to him they are great things. [ Whately ]

If ideas and words were distinctly weighed and duly considered, they would afford us another sort of logic and critic, than what we have been hitherto acquainted with. [ J. Locke ]

duly in Scrabble®

The word duly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters duly:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word duly

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The 23 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In duly

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duly in Words With Friends™

The word duly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters duly:

DULY
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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word duly

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The 26 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In duly

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Words within the letters of duly

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duly + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence duly

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Words with duly in them (1 word)

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Word Growth involving duly

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Longer words containing duly

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