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duly [ˈdjuːlɪ] adv
1. in a proper or fitting manner 2. at the proper time; punctually [see due, -ly2] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
duly adverb 1. properly, fittingly, correctly, appropriately, accordingly, suitably, deservedly, rightfully, decorously, befittingly He duly apologized for his behaviour. 2. on time, promptly, in good time, punctually, at the stated time, at the proper time The engineer duly arrived, expecting to have to repair the boiler. Translations duly [ˈdjuːlɪ] ADV 1. (= as expected) [arrive, land] → como estaba previsto he duly arrived at three → llegó a las tres, como estaba previsto I was duly grateful for his assistance → como cabe esperar, le agradecí su asistencia the visitors were duly impressed → los visitantes quedaron muy impresionados, como era de esperar 2. (= properly) [elect, sign] → debidamente the point was duly noted in the minutes → se tomó debida nota de ese punto duly [ˈdjuːli] adv (= accordingly) → comme convenu, comme dû He demanded an apology, which he duly received BUT Il a exigé des excuses qu'il a obtenues. (= according to plan) → comme prévu (= properly) → comme il faut, comme il convient duly adv (= properly) elect, note, sign → ordnungsgemäß, vorschriftsmäßig; to be duly grateful/sympathetic/impressed → gebührend dankbar/mitfühlend/beeindruckt sein; I was duly surprised → ich war entsprechend überrascht duly [ˈdjuːlɪ] adv (properly) → come si deve, debitamente; (as expected) → come previsto, secondo le previsioni; (on time) → a tempo debito he duly arrived at 3 → è arrivato alle 3 come previsto everybody was duly shocked → tutti sono rimasti debitamente scioccati Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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