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

1. duly; as due
2. 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.