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properly
prop·er P0599000 (prŏp′ər)adj.1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting: the proper knife for cutting bread; not a proper moment for a joke.2. Called for by rules or conventions; correct: the proper form for a business letter.3. Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly: a proper lady; a proper gentleman.4. a. Belonging to one; own: restored to his proper shape by the magician.b. Characteristically belonging to the being or thing in question; peculiar: an optical effect proper to fluids.5. Being within the strictly limited sense, as of a term designating something: the town proper, excluding the suburbs.6. Ecclesiastical For use in the liturgy of a particular feast or season of the year.7. Mathematics Of or relating to a subset of a given set when the set has at least one element not in the subset.8. Worthy of the name; true: wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack.9. Out-and-out; thorough: a proper whipping.adv. Thoroughly: beat the eggs good and proper.n. also Proper Ecclesiastical The portion of the liturgy that varies according to the particular feast or season of the year. [Middle English propre, from Old French, from Latin proprius; see per in Indo-European roots.] prop′er·ly adv.prop′er·ness n.ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | properly - in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"decent, in good order, the right way, decently, rightimproperly - in an improper way; "he checked whether the wound had healed improperly" | | 2. | properly - with reason or justiceby rights |
properlyadverb1. correctly, rightly, fittingly, appropriately, legitimately, accurately, suitably, aptly, deservedly, as intended, in the true sense, in the accepted or approved manner The debate needs to be conducted properly. correctly wrongly, incorrectly, improperly, inappropriately, inaccurately, unsuitably, inaptly, unfittingly2. politely, respectfully, ethically, decently, respectably, decorously, punctiliously It's about time that brat learned to behave properly. politely badly, improperly, indecently, unethically, disrespectfully, impolitely, indecorouslyproperlyadverbIn a fair, sporting manner:cleanly, correctly, fair, fairly.Translationsproper (ˈpropə) adjective1. right, correct, or suitable. That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time – it's too late to start now. 適當的 适当的2. complete or thorough. Have you made a proper search? 徹底的,全面的 彻底的,全面的 3. respectable or well-mannered. Such behaviour isn't quite proper. 正經的,合乎體統的 正经的,合乎体统的 ˈproperly adverb1. correctly or rightly. She can't pronounce his name properly. 適當地 适当地2. completely or thoroughly. I didn't have time to read the book properly. 徹底地 彻底地proper noun/name a noun or name which names a particular person, thing or place (beginning with a capital letter). `John' and `New York' are proper nouns. 專有名詞,專用名稱 专有名词,专用名称 - The ... doesn't work properly → ...不能正常工作
- This part doesn't work properly → 这一部分不能正常工作
- This isn't cooked right (US)
This isn't cooked properly (UK) → 没有煮熟
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Synonyms for properlyadv correctlySynonyms- correctly
- rightly
- fittingly
- appropriately
- legitimately
- accurately
- suitably
- aptly
- deservedly
- as intended
- in the true sense
- in the accepted or approved manner
Antonyms- wrongly
- incorrectly
- improperly
- inappropriately
- inaccurately
- unsuitably
- inaptly
- unfittingly
adv politelySynonyms- politely
- respectfully
- ethically
- decently
- respectably
- decorously
- punctiliously
Antonyms- badly
- improperly
- indecently
- unethically
- disrespectfully
- impolitely
- indecorously
Synonyms for properlyadv in a fair, sporting mannerSynonyms- cleanly
- correctly
- fair
- fairly
Synonyms for properlyadv in the right mannerSynonyms- decent
- in good order
- the right way
- decently
- right
Antonymsadv with reason or justiceSynonyms |