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
One had to spend time observing the rhythm of a kitchen to expo properly, and Nakia had fallen out of the practice of observing hers.
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Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Injuries can result in long-term pain and disability if not properly diagnosed and treated.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Transit agencies do their best to reduce fare evasion but also must properly account for it in their budgets, Fuentes said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
From there, a variety of theater personnel ensured he was properly cared for.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Injuries can result in long-term pain and disability if not properly diagnosed and treated.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Transit agencies do their best to reduce fare evasion but also must properly account for it in their budgets, Fuentes said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
From there, a variety of theater personnel ensured he was properly cared for.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for properly
Adverb
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When used correctly, psilocybin has shown promise in treating conditions like treatment-resistant depression or substance abuse disorder.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Charles’s actions then were interpreted, probably correctly, as a rebuke to Trump for his ungracious treatment of his guest, and also reminded international onlookers that the king remains the most political of monarchs, unafraid to make his favor—or displeasure—known.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The prospect of clawbacks of government support, as well as the retroactive revocation of tariff exemptions and tax breaks, should provide additional pressure for companies to build in America—and for markets to value domestic production appropriately.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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She was viciously beaten after having been detained by an officer who accused her of not dressing appropriately in public, in defiance of the country’s hijab rule, which broadly governs what women should wear.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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