1. in a manner showing respect, obedience, and proper regard for one's obligations or responsibilities
Usage: formal or literary; often used to describe behavior toward authority figures or in fulfilling duties

Examples

• She duteously attended to her aging parents' needs.
• The soldiers duteously followed their commander's orders.
• He duteously completed his assigned tasks without complaint.
• The student duteously submitted her homework on time.
• They duteously paid their taxes and fulfilled their civic responsibilities.