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Date: 1300-1400
Origin: DUE1

duly

 adverb
     
du‧ly
1 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.
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