What is the meaning of the phrase ‘duly noted’?
Something has been properly acknowledged and taken into account.
What is the origin of the phrase ‘duly noted’?
The word ‘duly’ is an adverb that is formed from the root word ‘due’ and it comes from the Old French word ‘deu’, meaning ‘owed’ or ‘fitting’. So, when something is done duly, it’s expected, and it’s considered proper or right. Something that is duly given can also be said to be owed.
When something is noted, it is acknowledged and taken into account. So, when someone responds to something with the phrase ‘duly noted’ they are saying that know you expect them to take into account what has been said, and they are confirming to you that it has been taken into account.
The phrase is often said with neutrality, however, it can also be used sarcastically to imply that the speaker doesn’t care about what has just been said.
The precise origin of the term is yet to be identified, however I can confirm that it has been in use since at least the early 1800s.
The phrase is still in use today, and most often appears in legal documents and court proceedings, but you will also see it in books, and in TV and film as well as in business meetings and everyday conversion.
