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Meaning of 'properly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Properly [ adv.]
- In a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted.
- Individually; after one's own manner.

Meaning of 'properly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . properly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
Example in sentence:
  • can't you carry me decent?;
  • please do your job properly!
Meaning (2):
- in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
Example in sentence:
  • he was appropriately dressed;
  • I met the junior senator from Illinois and I was duly impressed;
  • If you don't behave properly, you'll have to leave!
Meaning (3):
- indicating exactness or preciseness
Example in sentence:
  • he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do;
  • it has just enough salt;
  • it was just as he said--the jewel was gone;
  • Properly speaking, all true work is religion.

Nearby Words:

pro pro rata pro thyalosoma pro- proa proach proant proatlas probabiliorism probabiliorist

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