What does duly mean in crosswords?

duly means: in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

Which crossword clues can have duly as the answer?

Possible clues for duly include "Properly, as expected".

Word entry · 4 letters

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"Properly, as expected"

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4 lettersPronunciation /ˈdʒuːli/Part of speech adverbSorted dluyStarts with DEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word

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From Middle English duely, dewly, dulyche, dueliche, duweliche (“rightly, properly”), equivalent to due + -ly.

“The citizen's concern was duly noted in the meeting minutes.”
“Their first-half display was nowhere near good enough and they were duly punished by Beerensteyn's ruthlessness, with Wiegman also paying for some questionable team selections.”
“The inquest on keeper Davidson was duly held, and at the commencement seemed likely to cause Tony Palliser less anxiety than he had expected.”

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