properly
in a way that is appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; suitably:Students should ensure that a current valid parking permit is properly displayed on their vehicle.
correctly:His recent statement gave the wrong impression and does not properly reflect where he stands on the issue.
in a way that conforms to established standards of behavior or manners:They usually dress very properly, but sometimes a bit daringly, hoping to start the latest new trend.
Origin of properly
1Other words from properly
- un·prop·er·ly, adverb
Words Nearby properly
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How to use properly in a sentence
I wouldn't, but I also wouldn't be surprised if Patriots fans didn't properly comprehend the mechanics of sex, either.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHad they been properly trained, they could and should have flown themselves safely out of the emergency.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly? | Clive Irving | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTApparently, the company “failed to properly test its systems.”
But the phrase “made it” does not properly describe Pomplamoose.
At 5:00 a.m. the clubs get going properly; the Forbes stumble down from their loggias, grinning and swaying tipsily.
If properly dried and pressed, it is possible to preserve the Fern fronds with a great deal of their natural colour.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinShe had been properly dressed for the occasion in black tulle and black silk tights.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinBut Mill might have said the same thing about the price of a music box, provided it was properly patented, anywhere at all.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockThe petition must be signed and properly verified, and may be afterward amended for cause in the interest of justice.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesNo society is properly organized until every child that is born into it shall have an opportunity in life.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
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