What is the Latin word for duly?

The usual Latin words for “duly” are iūstus, lēgitimus, rēctus; also rīte. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“duly” in Latin

iūstusjust, righteous; lawful, legal; justified, merited, well-deserved, due lēgitimuslawful, legal, legitimate; legal (of or pertaining to the law); legitimate (born of married parents)rēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright.; right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting.; moral rīteaccording to religious usage, with due observances, with proper ceremonies, ceremonially, solemnly, duly

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

duly

ut decet et par est: ut justum est: juste: legitime: recte: rite (with the proper formalities).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for duly?: The usual Latin words for “duly” are iūstus, lēgitimus, rēctus; also rīte. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.