appropriately, suitably, fittingly, befittingly, fitly, properly, duly
(adverb) in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances; âhe was appropriately dressedâ; âIf you donât behave properly, youâll have to leave!â; âI met the junior senator from Illinois and I was duly impressedâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
duly (comparative more duly, superlative most duly)
In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
Regularly; at the proper time.
• Ludy
Source: Wiktionary
Du"ly, adv.
Definition: In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it (anything) ought to be; properly; regularly.
Due, a. Etym: [OF. deu, F. dĂ», p. p. of devoir to owe, fr. L. debere. See Debt, Habit, and cf. Duty.]
1. Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.
2. Justly claimed as a right or property; proper; suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit. Her obedience, which is due to me. Shak. With dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne. Gray.
3. Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient; exact; as, due process of law; due service; in due time.
4. Appointed or required to arrive at a given time; as, the steamer was due yesterday.
5. Owing; ascribable, as to a cause. This effect is due to the attraction of the sun. J. D. Forbes.
Due, adv.
Definition: Directly; exactly; as, a due east course.
Due, n.
1. That which is owed; debt; that which one contracts to pay, or do, to or for another; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done; a fee; a toll. He will give the devil his due. Shak. Yearly little dues of wheat, and wine, and oil. Tennyson.
2. Right; just title or claim. The key of this infernal pit by due . . . I keep. Milton.
Due, v. t.
Definition: To endue. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de ChinchinĂĄ (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, ChinchinĂĄ, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
