Duly is an adverb meaning that something happened as expected or was done in the correct manner. It can also indicate that something occurred on time or appropriately.
[ADV 副词]正如预期地;正如要求地 If you say that something duly happened or was done, you mean that it was expected to happen or was requested, and it did happen or it was done.
[ADV before v]
It was the beginning of the end and Watson duly went on to win his fourth Open Golf Championship...
这是一场胜负已定的比赛,沃森不负众望赢得了他第四次高尔夫公开赛的冠军。
Westcott appealed to Waite for an apology, which he duly received.
韦斯科特要求韦特道歉,且如愿以偿。
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[ADV 副词]适当地;恰当地 If something is duly done, it is done in the correct way.
[ADV before v]
[FORMAL 正式]
...the duly elected president of the country.
正式当选的国家总统
Oxford
duly/ˈdjuːli; NAmEˈduːli/adverb1( 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。2at 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
duly/ˈdjuːli; NAmEˈduːli/
LDC
dulydu‧ly /ˈdjuːli $ ˈduːli/ adverb
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1in the proper or expected way: Here are your travel documents, all duly signed.2at the proper time or as expected: The Queen duly appeared on the balcony to wave to the crowds.
WDF
duly
[ˈdju:li]
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适当地(67%),的确(22%),当然地(11%)
adv.适当地;充分地;按时地
n.(Duly)人名;(英)杜利
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