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Definitions for properly
prop·er·ly
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word properly.
Princeton's WordNet
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?"
by rights, properly(adverb)
with reason or justice
Wiktionary
properly(Adverb)
in a proper manner
properly(Adverb)
individually; in one's own manner
Now herkenyth how I bar me properly. uE000151315uE001 Chaucer.
Webster Dictionary
Properly(adverb)
in a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted
Properly(adverb)
individually; after one's own manner
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'properly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2034
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'properly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1030
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'properly' in Adverbs Frequency: #159
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of properly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of properly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of properly in a Sentence
[ many ] weren't prepared properly.
Sechin works properly and effectively.
It’s a matter of constructing the room properly.
Age iswisdom, if one has lived one's life properly.
You need the proper resources to read EKGs properly.
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Translations for properly
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- كما ينبغي, كما يجبArabic
- ordnungsgemäß, richtig, ordentlichGerman
- σωστά, καθωσπρέπει, δεόντωςGreek
- correctamenteSpanish
- به درستیPersian
- oikeinFinnish
- convenablement, proprement, correctementFrench
- ठीक, ठीक तरह से, अच्छी तरहHindi
- propriamente, correttamente, con cognizione di causa, in maniera appropriataItalian
- 適切Japanese
- ordentligNorwegian
- должным образом, соответственно, хорошенько, правильно, как следуетRussian
- uygun şekildeTurkish
- ٹھیکUrdu
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