duly
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Russell duly won the opening race in Australia, but Antonelli was less than three seconds behind him at the flag.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The quarterback mess has played a part - and what summed them up nicely was undrafted rookie Jack Strand replacing a struggling Cooper Rush, and duly threw a pick six.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
After an hour-long search, documents did emerge from beneath the silt -- but they belonged to a neighbour and were duly returned.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Willing duly forwarded Howe’s offer to the Continental Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Exception 1.—When the final e is preceded by a vowel, it is sometimes omitted; as, due + ly = duly; true + ly = truly; whole + ly = wholly.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
Vocabulary lists containing duly
Animal Farm
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13th Amendment (1865)
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