duly

duly — 副詞

1. Done in a way that follows the correct rules, procedure, or schedule — so that e

1.副詞B2
釋義

妥善；如期

按正確方式或預定時間

Done in a way that follows the correct rules, procedure, or schedule — so that everything happens as it should, at the right time and in the proper manner.

例句

The committee duly approved the minutes from the January board meeting.

委員會如期核准了一月份的董事會會議紀錄。

duly + verb for proper/correct action

Adina signed the lease agreement and duly returned it to the landlord.

Adina 簽署了租賃協議，並按時將其歸還給房東。

duly + past participle in a compound verb phrase

同義詞
  • properly

    Less formal; focuses on doing something in the correct way without the time element

  • correctly

    Emphasises accuracy or freedom from error; less about procedure and schedule

  • accordingly

    Focuses on responding appropriately to what came before; often used when one action follows another as expected

  • as scheduled

    More conversational; emphasises timing rather than manner

反義詞
  • improperly

    Done in the wrong way, without following correct procedure

  • belatedly

    Done after the expected time, too late

文法句型

duly + verb

be + duly + past participle

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, legal, or administrative writing. The word often appears in passives or before the main verb to show that something was handled correctly and on schedule. Using 'duly' in everyday conversation (e.g. 'I duly ate lunch') sounds overly formal.

常見錯誤

❌The documents were due signed by the manager.
✅The documents were duly signed by the manager.
💡'due' is an adjective meaning expected or owed; 'duly' is the adverb meaning in the correct manner or at the right time.
❌I duly went to the shop to buy milk.
✅I went to the shop to buy milk, as usual.
💡'duly' is too formal for ordinary daily routines; reserve it for official procedures, deadlines, or expected formal events.