Definitions for properly
prop·er·ly

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right way(adverb)

   in the right manner

   "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"

2. by rights, properly(adverb)

   with reason or justice

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. properly(Adverb)

   in a proper manner

2. properly(Adverb)

   individually; in one's own manner

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Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Properly(adverb)

   in a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted

2. Properly(adverb)

   individually; after one's own manner

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'properly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2034

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'properly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1030

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'properly' in Adverbs Frequency: #159

How to pronounce properly?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say properly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of properly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of properly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of properly in a Sentence

1. Neal Pire:

   It’s a matter of constructing the room properly.

2. Walter James Palmer:

   To my knowledge, everything about this trip was legal and properly handled and conducted.

3. Gabriel Barkay:

   I'm worried about damage of the original floors, the patterns were never properly documented.

4. Hippocrates:

   It is most necessary to know the nature of the spine. One or more vertebrae may or may not go out of place very much and if they do, they are likely to produce serious complications and even death, if not properly adjusted. Many diseases are related to the spine.

5. President Donald Trump:

   We are also looking at helping our hospitals and our rural hospitals who have been hurt very badly, the rural hospitals for a long time have not been treated properly. We are looking to help them and beyond.

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