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Opportunely vs Duly - What's the difference?

opportunely | duly |

As adverbs the difference between opportunely and duly

is that opportunely is in a manner suitable for some particular purpose while duly is in a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.

opportunely

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a manner suitable for some particular purpose.
  • In a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time.

    • Related terms

    * opportune

    duly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
    • The citizen's concern was duly noted in the meeting minutes.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Walcott's display deserved a goal and it duly arrived after 55 minutes. As he had done throughout, the forward ran straight at Chelsea's defence, riding two challenges and even falling before firing an emphatic shot past Cech.}}
  • Regularly; at the proper time.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=4 citation , passage=The inquest on keeper Davidson was duly held, and at the commencement seemed likely to cause Tony Palliser less anxiety than he had expected.}}

    Derived terms

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