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
And to this day, no one can properly articulate how Tim Tebow was able to suspend belief for two months in 2012.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Kohler also notes that Dekoda may not work properly with darker toilet bowls, as the sensors rely on light reflection for accurate readings.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The fire department used the incident to stress the importance of properly charging, storing and handling lithium-ion batteries.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Help Preserve Nutrients in Food When used properly, microwave ovens help preserve nutrients in food.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Kohler also notes that Dekoda may not work properly with darker toilet bowls, as the sensors rely on light reflection for accurate readings.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The fire department used the incident to stress the importance of properly charging, storing and handling lithium-ion batteries.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Help Preserve Nutrients in Food When used properly, microwave ovens help preserve nutrients in food.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for properly
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This demands a much higher degree of commitment, but also results in a much greater feeling of accomplishment when done correctly.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Keeping Instagram updated on both devices ensures all settings and parental controls function correctly and new supervision features are available.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Adler’s suggestions to AI companies, which are laid out in his Substack analysis, include staffing support teams appropriately, using safety tooling properly, and introducing gentle nudges that push users to cut chat sessions short and start fresh ones to avoid a relapse.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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