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View usage for: (prɒpəʳli) 1. adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]If something is done properly, it is done in a correct and satisfactory way. You're too thin. You're not eating properly. There needs to be a properly informed public debate. Synonyms: correctly, rightly, fittingly, appropriately More Synonyms of properly 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb]If someone behaves properly, they behave in a way that is considered acceptable and not rude. He's a spoilt brat and it's about time he learnt to behave properly. They will be concerned to do the right thing–to dress properly, for instance. Synonyms: politely, respectfully, ethically, decently More Synonyms of properly Examples of 'properly' in a sentenceproperly The limiting factor is it can only work properly if there are a lot of cameras.The controls did not work properly on the road.It also needs to work properly.Teachers in Britain are often battling to get pupils to work and to behave properly because their efforts are not supported at home.Now I can talk to my friends about brunch properly.Trouble is, that means they won't work properly.They didn't work properly, did they?Many of the fakes are poorly made and do not work properly, if at all, research has shown.Without getting dressed properly, I rushed outside.We should all be properly sceptical about the motives of some politicians.What on earth was going on that nobody was doing their job properly?We had to behave properly and with decorum.In the old days we did not understand people properly.We should be thinking that all people in the pitlane are properly dressed and equipped.The stress changed her and she stopped eating properly.That cannot happen if we want to go about it properly.We can only hope this time they do the job properly.Only then will management have any reason to ensure employees behave properly.But only recently have we began properly to understand how the brain works.To get it back she had to appear in court and promise to dress properly.She cannot eat properly on the left side of her mouth.These parents are uncomfortable because they feel they are not doing their job properly.But nor should they have to be as long as parents behave properly.Just being able to breathe and eat properly gives me great joy.Only then can teachers be expected to do their jobs properly.They are not prepared or dressed properly and so are exposed to the elements.And you may be too busy or uptight to eat properly.Drawing is a way of ensuring that you are looking properly and thinking about what you are looking at.We have been pretty clear we didn't really understand those risks properly.You're only going to get in control of all your student debt if you understand it properly. In other languagesproperly British English: properly / ˈprɒpəlɪ/ ADVERB If something is done properly, it is done in a correct and satisfactory way. You're too thin. You're not eating properly. - American English: properly
- Arabic: بِشَكْلٍ مُنَاسِب
- Brazilian Portuguese: propriamente
- Chinese: 适当地
- Croatian: ispravno
- Czech: řádně
- Danish: korrekt
- Dutch: op de juiste manier
- European Spanish: correctamente
- Finnish: kunnolla
- French: correctement
- German: richtig
- Greek: κατάλληλα
- Italian: correttamente
- Japanese: 適切に
- Korean: 적절하게
- Norwegian: på rett måte
- Polish: właściwie
- European Portuguese: propriamente
- Romanian: adecvat
- Russian: надлежащим образом
- Latin American Spanish: correctamente
- Swedish: på rätt sätt
- Thai: อย่างถูกต้อง
- Turkish: doğru dürüst
- Ukrainian: відповідно
- Vietnamese: một cách đúng đắn
Chinese translation of 'properly' adv - (= adequately) [eat, work, concentrate]
充分地 (chōngfèn de) - (= decently) [behave]
体(體)面地 (tǐmiàn de)
The debate needs to be conducted properly. Synonyms rightly fittingly appropriately legitimately aptly as intended in the true sense in the accepted or approved manner Opposites wrongly , incorrectly , improperly , inappropriately , inaccurately , unsuitably , inaptly , unfittingly The children always behave properly when we have guests. Synonyms politely respectfully ethically decently respectably decorously punctiliously Opposites badly , improperly , indecently , unethically , disrespectfully , impolitely , indecorously Additional synonymsThe test can accurately predict what a bigger explosion would do. Synonyms precisely, rightly, correctly, closely, carefully, truly, properly, strictly, literally, exactly, faithfully, meticulously, to the letter, justly, scrupulously, truthfully, authentically, unerringly, faultlessly, veraciously He deservedly won the Player of the Year award. Synonyms rightly, fittingly, fairly, appropriately, properly, duly, justifiably, justly, by rights, rightfully, according to your due, condignly Unfortunately I'm not suitably dressed for gardening. Synonyms appropriately, properly, satisfactorily, acceptably |