dûment
See also: dument
French
Alternative forms
- dument (post-1990 spelling)
Etymology
From dû (past participle of devoir) + -ment. Spelled with circumflex accented û as a mark of the e elided from the older spelling duement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dy.mɑ̃/
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Adverb
dûment
- duly; as due
- justly; legitimately
- Synonyms: justement, légitimement, à juste titre
Derived terms
- indûment
- bien et dûment
Further reading
- “dûment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.