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dutifully

[doo-tuh-flee, dyoo-] / ˈdu tə fli, ˈdyu- /




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Thousands of dutifully bundled Dodgers supporters chanted and cheered as their boys in blue notched their 15th victory in 19 games, maintaining momentum in the first game of a 13-consecutive-game stretch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He reports dutifully from these pilgrimages and seems tempted to make a statement about the soul of America, but it never comes off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It was everywhere online: a glistening democracy of vegetables and protein, dutifully spaced on parchment, slid into a hot oven, retrieved as a complete life solution.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

We bought into that idea and dutifully paid mortgages on numerous houses over the course of our marriage.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

Marion dutifully removes a small paper and pencil from her skirt pocket.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin