Definitions for properly
prop·er·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)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. Barry Pickthall:

   [ many ] weren't prepared properly.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   Sechin works properly and effectively.

3. Neal Pire:

   It’s a matter of constructing the room properly.

4. Miriam Makeba:

   Age iswisdom, if one has lived one's life properly.

5. Kim Harmon:

   You need the proper resources to read EKGs properly.

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