Explore Properly through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like decent. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Properly meaning
- In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably
- individually; in one's own manner.
- Entirely; extremely; thoroughly.
Synonyms of Properly
Using Properly
- The main meaning on this page is: In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably | individually; in one's own manner. | Entirely; extremely; thoroughly.
- Useful related words include: decently, decent, in good order, right.
- In the example corpus, properly often appears in combinations such as: to properly, not properly, properly and.
Example sentences (20)
The justice-minded activists pledged to keep public pressure on Parker and other public leaders until the pollution is acknowledged, properly measured, and properly addressed by city officials.
Brown added that deciding Matheson’s punishment was for “the standards committee to do properly but I think in this case, they've not done it properly”.
If they can't find a way of dealing with sewage properly then we will look at replacing them with a company that can do it properly.
It hasn't staffed it properly, it hasn't used to used it properly.
In September of that year, an inspector cited the funeral home for failing to keep the preparation room clean and sanitary, failing to properly record information about corpses in its custody, and failing to properly label caskets for sale.
The horse must be properly proportioned, groomed, move with grace, display a shiny appearance, and be shoed properly and soft to the touch.
Very importantly, take good water that is boiled and properly covered; ensure all foods are well cooked and covered properly to prevent germs entering inside.
The Opposition Member told the gathering, “The roads were never designed properly and they were never built properly.
A properly placed and properly sized balun can prevent common mode radiation in coax.
Caldwell believed that Operational Training Units did not properly prepare pilots for air combat in the P-40, and as a commander, stressed the importance of training novice pilots properly.
In a properly broken in brake system (with properly selected pads), this transfer is natural and actually is a major contributor to the braking force generated by the brake pads.
It is important that the style of bit is appropriate to the horse's needs and is fitted properly for it to function properly and be as comfortable as possible for the horse.
Lyra is given the alethiometer, which is capable of answering any question when properly manipulated and properly read.
Properly designed concrete mixtures that have been allowed to cure properly are effectively impervious to the effects of de-icers.
The "floor" of a cabin is properly known as the sole, but is more likely to be called the floor (a floor is properly, a structural member which ties a frame to the keelson and keel).
The term " opossum " is properly used to refer to the American species (though "possum" is a common diminutive), while similar Australian species are properly called " possums ".
A 30-year-old Victorian male learner driver was charged for driving while being unaccompanied and an 18-year-old P-plater motorist was charged for driving with an child who was not properly restrained in their seat.
Above all, Christmas is a time to forgive and forget how one upstart little avocado-munching millennial who needs putting in his place overshadowed all the properly important stuff you’ve been doing like, every day this year without so much as a thanks.
A busy life meant it took months for Richard to look at them properly.
According to the American Heart Association, blood pressure measurement depends on two things to get an accurate result: a properly fitting blood pressure cuff and correct positioning.
Common combinations with properly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to properly 25×
- not properly 16×
- properly and 12×
- and properly 10×
- be properly 10×
- is properly 7×
- it properly 5×
- are properly 4×
- been properly 4×
- functioning properly 4×