as in correctly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
the scouts were properly dressed for a week of camping
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Recent Examples of properly
Water the area well to ensure the fertilizer properly dissolves.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
The coverage also explored questions about leadership response, transparency and whether warning signs or complaints were properly addressed by officials overseeing the program.
—Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
When the shell does not detach properly, electrolyte molecules are often pulled into unwanted side reactions at the interface.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
That’s the point when the world hits the bare minimum amounts of oil needed for pipelines, storage tanks and export terminals to function properly.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
The coverage also explored questions about leadership response, transparency and whether warning signs or complaints were properly addressed by officials overseeing the program.
—Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
When the shell does not detach properly, electrolyte molecules are often pulled into unwanted side reactions at the interface.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
That’s the point when the world hits the bare minimum amounts of oil needed for pipelines, storage tanks and export terminals to function properly.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for properly
Adverb
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Finally, a third report authored by John Commons and wealthy suffrage activist Florence Harriman argued—correctly—that Manly’s group wanted unions to be engaged in mass politics rather than just workplace negotiations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Advertisement Not one of these 220 recessions was correctly predicted in an April forecast, and the October forecasts, which had access to six months of real-world data, only got it right about half the time.—
Simone Stolzoff,
Time,
12 May 2026
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The building is full of character, having at turns been home to a book press, bank, and, most appropriately, the founding headquarters of the Danish Spirit Producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Little Compton, Rhode Island East of Newport and west of Cape Cod is a blip of a town (population around 3,600) appropriately named Little Compton.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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