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
Unilever previously responded that it was in acted properly and conducted a good faith conversation with Ben & Jerry’s board about removing its CEO.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The aperture ring is properly indexed, and each click makes a one-third stop change.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
By failing to properly punish him, Charlotte failed Iryna Zarutska and North Carolinians.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s a clear business case for properly managing worker complaints, too, said Tzlil Rubenstein, the Fair Labor Association’s social compliance program officer.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The aperture ring is properly indexed, and each click makes a one-third stop change.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
By failing to properly punish him, Charlotte failed Iryna Zarutska and North Carolinians.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s a clear business case for properly managing worker complaints, too, said Tzlil Rubenstein, the Fair Labor Association’s social compliance program officer.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for properly
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Operations is responsible for ensuring those resources are provisioned correctly, reachable by the right services and compliant with organizational policy.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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After just one dose, participants answered more questions correctly, made fewer mistakes, and responded faster.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Operational teams that can think critically, escalate appropriately, communicate clearly and adapt to the nuances of the legal environment are irreplaceable.—
Jens Erik Gould,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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