Synonyms of properly

properly

adverb

ˈprä-pər-lē 

as in correctly

in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose

the scouts were properly dressed for a week of camping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correctly
• appropriately
• happily
• adequately
• duly
• rightly
• suitably
• right
• well
• fittingly
• acceptably
• appositely
• congruously
• meetly
• satisfactorily
• decently
• tolerably
• passably
• decorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improperly
• incorrectly
• wrongly
• inappropriately
• incongruously
• unfortunately
• unsuitably
• unsatisfactorily
• unacceptably
• unseemly
• unseasonably
• inopportunely
• irrelevantly
• inaptly
• awkwardly
• ungracefully
• inappositely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of properly

The bottom line was that none of RCA's causes of action were viable and the UPEPA special motion was thus properly granted by the trial court. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Thanks to a renovation during the 2023/2024 wet season, this is now properly a top-tier property. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

But this default fits only 19 percent of women based on body measurements, leaving 81 percent unable to find properly fitting clothes without buying oversized items or relying on stretch from elastane—another circularity impediment. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

That sort of framing, Mayer says, changes the source of these struggles from something opaque into a problem that can be observed, properly explained and, perhaps, interrupted. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026