Definitions for properly
prop·er·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right wayadverb

   in the right manner

   "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"

2. by rights, properlyadverb

   with reason or justice

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. properlyadverb

   in a proper manner

2. properlyadverb

   individually; in one's own manner

   Now herkenyth how I bar me properly. uE000151315uE001 Chaucer.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Properlyadverb

   Etymology: from proper.

   1. Fitly; suitably.2. In a strict sense.

   What dies but what has life
   And sin? the body properly hath neither. John Milton.

   The miseries of life are not properly owing to the unequal distribution of things. Jonathan Swift.

   There is a sense in which the works of every man, good as well as bad, are properly his own. John Rogers.

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1. properly

   Properly refers to the correct, appropriate, or suitable way of doing something. It describes any action that conforms to accepted standards, rules, or expectations. It implies appropriate behavior or conduct within a specific context, situation, or environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Properlyadverb

   in a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted

2. Properlyadverb

   individually; after one's own manner

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'properly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2034

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'properly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1030

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'properly' in Adverbs Frequency: #159

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce properly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say properly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of properly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of properly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of properly in a Sentence

1. Quentin Sauls:

   Where is the time to take a break, to hydrate properly, to use the bathroom, to do what a normal person would do during a workday ?

2. Jeanne Seckinger:

   Either he’s got a check he hasn’t turned into us that is properly payable to PMPED or he’s received a check payable to him.

3. Bernie Ecclestone:

   If you're going to try and explain it to the public properly, it's not just a case of 'Okay, the guy was the last one, bye-bye', we'll have to deal with it. I've told the FIA this and asked them what they'd like to do with it but the bottom line is there's not a lot they can do with it because we do all the timekeeping.

4. Paul Boyd:

   The Atlassian IPO is really the right one for the market to be a more accepting and more properly functioning IPO market.

5. Sergei Naryshkin:

   [The warfare agents] were eliminated in accordance with [OPCW] procedures and rules which was properly documented. Any speculation Russia still produces or keeps in stock the old reserves of chemical warfare agents are disinformation, of course.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=properly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Properly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=properly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/properly
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=properly