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properly
01
in a correct or satisfactory manner
Examples
The machine will not run properly if it's not cleaned regularly.
Please make sure the documents are properly formatted before submitting.
02
in a manner suited to the occasion or respectful of expected behavior or norms
Examples
Guests are expected to dress properly for the ceremony.
She did n't think he was behaving properly at the dinner table.
Examples
That part of the city is n't London properly, but a nearby borough.
The term " planet " properly refers to bodies that orbit the sun and clear their orbits.
04
fully or entirely, used for emphasis
Dialect
British
British
InformalExamples
I have n't eaten properly since yesterday.
That match was properly exciting!
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