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- Middle English · inherited fromduely
- English todayduly
From Middle English duely, dewly, dulyche, dueliche, duweliche (“rightly, properly”), equivalent to due + -ly.
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duly
Today it means: In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; suitably; properly. Full definition →
Middle English duely