Duly and Well

Duly

Duly adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.
Usage example: the perpetrators of this outrageous crime will be duly punished

Well and duly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well" instead an adverb "Duly".

Well

Well adverb - In a satisfactory way.

Duly and well are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Duly" instead an adverb "Well".

Nearby Word: welled

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Markham Shaw Pyle Crosses over with Write What You Know, duly lampshaded, in the histories, whether it involves Yanks with Tanks or … well, the New London School Explosion in '37: The year of portent?
  • These work rather well: in Three Mile Island, the containment building duly contained the steam and other bad effects of the meltdown.
  • The Earl duly goes on a mad scheme to ride to court and take her hostage, for which she is well prepared.
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