dûment
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See also: dument
French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Adverb[edit]
dûment
- duly; as due
- justly; legitimately
- Synonyms: justement, légitimement, à juste titre
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “dûment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.