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prop·er
[prop-er] Pronunciation Key
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[prop-er] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–adverb
–noun
| 1. | adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries. |
| 2. | conforming to established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous: a very proper young man. |
| 3. | fitting; right: It was only proper to bring a gift. |
| 4. | strictly belonging or applicable: the proper place for a stove. |
| 5. | belonging or pertaining exclusively or distinctly to a person, thing, or group. |
| 6. | strict; accurate. |
| 7. | in the strict sense of the word (usually used postpositively): Shellfish do not belong to the fishes proper. Is the school within Boston proper or in the suburbs? |
| 8. | Grammar.
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| 9. | normal or regular. |
| 10. | belonging to oneself or itself; own. |
| 11. | Chiefly British Informal. complete or thorough: a proper thrashing. |
| 12. | Ecclesiastical. used only on a particular day or festival: the proper introit. |
| 13. | Heraldry. (of a device) depicted in its natural colors: an oak tree proper. |
| 14. | Informal.
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| 15. | Mathematics. (of a subset of a set) not equal to the whole set. |
| 16. | Archaic. of good character; respectable. |
| 17. | Informal. thoroughly; completely. |
| 18. | Ecclesiastical. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time. |
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME propre < OF < L proprius one's own
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prop·er·ly, adverb
prop·er·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. suited. 2, 3. meet, befitting, becoming, decent, polite. 5. special, individual, peculiar. 6. precise, exact, just, formal.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| prop·er
(prŏp'ər) Pronunciation Key
adj.
adv. Thoroughly: beat the eggs good and proper. n. Ecclesiastical also Proper The parts of the liturgy that vary according to the particular feast or season of the year. [Middle English propre, from Old French, from Latin proprius; see per1 in Indo-European roots.] prop'er·ly adv., prop'er·ness n. |
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| properly | |
adverb | |
| 1. | in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?" [ant: improperly] |
| 2. | with reason or justice [syn: by rights] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Properly
Prop"er*ly\, adv. 1. In a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted. --Milton. 2. Individually; after one's own manner. [Obs.] Now, harkeneth, how I bare me properly. --Chaucer.
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