duly

Word family  noun due dues adjective due undue adverb due duly unduly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++du·ly /ˈdjuːli $ ˈduːli/ adverb  1  RIGHT/PROPERin the proper or expected way 适当地，恰当地，应当地 Here are your travel documents, all duly signed. 这是你的旅行证件，都签好了。2  EXPECTat the proper time or as expected 准时地，按时地 The Queen duly appeared on the balcony to wave to the crowds. 女王准时出现在阳台上，向人群招手。

Examples from the Corpus

duly• Three burly workmen duly arrived, complete with truck and mini-crane, to hoist the heavy bins into position.• Jane departed in floods of tears and Rosemary duly arrived, in a very bad temper.• Whenever the laws of any state are broken, a duly authorized organization swings into action.• The ferryman was Charon and those he would not admit to his boat were the unfortunates who had not been duly buried.• He had duly entered the army from school, and seemed to enjoy the life.• The culprit, Achan, is duly found, with the treasure buried beneath his tent.• The gift was duly noted by the Secretary of State in his annual financial disclosure form.• This was duly reflected in the jade inventory.From Longman Business Dictionarydulydu‧ly /ˈdjuːliˈduːli/ adverb in the proper, expected, or legal wayState officials were duly authorized by the state legislature to enter into the agreement.Origin duly (1300-1400) → DUE1

du·ly adverbChineseSyllable  

way Corpus the or proper in Business expected

duly
du‧ly /ˈdjuːli $ ˈduːli/ adverb1. in the proper or expected way:
    Here are your travel documents, all duly signed.
2. at the proper time or as expected:
    The Queen duly appeared on the balcony to wave to the crowds.

dulyBrE /ˈdjuːli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈduːli/ 🔊 adverb(formal) in the correct or expected manner 适当地；恰当地◆The document was duly signed by the inspector. 这份文件已由检查员签妥。🔊🔊at the expected and correct time 按时地；准时地；适时地◆They duly arrived at 9.30 in spite of torrential rain. 尽管下着倾盆大雨，他们仍在 9:30 准时到达了。🔊🔊  ➡  compare unduly