as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
the perpetrators of this outrageous crime will be duly punished
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Popular on Variety That frankness may make the film something of a hot potato for distributors, and has duly drawn protests from Spanish animal-rights groups ahead of its world premiere in competition at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
In a Saturday ruling, de Moraes gave X five days to provide commercial registries and other documents verifying the appointment and gave the court's secretary 48 hours to check if the other orders had been duly followed.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Ever since, their personal and professional journeys have crossed paths repeatedly, from vacations around the Mediterranean duly documented on social media to Rivière fronting Aquazzura’s resort 2022 campaign.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
Popular on Variety When confirmation duly arrived — right on schedule — that Oasis would play a reunion tour in thesummer of 2025, all hell broke loose.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
In a Saturday ruling, de Moraes gave X five days to provide commercial registries and other documents verifying the appointment and gave the court's secretary 48 hours to check if the other orders had been duly followed.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Ever since, their personal and professional journeys have crossed paths repeatedly, from vacations around the Mediterranean duly documented on social media to Rivière fronting Aquazzura’s resort 2022 campaign.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
Popular on Variety When confirmation duly arrived — right on schedule — that Oasis would play a reunion tour in thesummer of 2025, all hell broke loose.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Duly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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