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Definitions for properly
prop·er·ly
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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
And let me emphasize that this is a clinical condition, and clinical diagnosis can be made only by health professionals which are properly trained to do that.
I would look at the good aspects of it and I would also look because I'm sure they do some things properly and good, good for women, and I would look at that.
While the work of the independent counsel is indeed important, it's just as important that we properly take into account the hardworking American taxpayers' dollars and where they go.
If there's a problem that union workers don't feel like they have been properly included in the actual staging of The December Democratic presidential debate, then I am very happy to stand with workers.
I knew the dogs were there. I knew the neighbor, we had an argument about it just last week and he just didnt take care of his dogs properly. He could have prevented this.
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- 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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