properly
/ˈprɑpərli/
adverb
- In a correct or suitable way; according to rules or standards.
- The machine won't work unless you install it properly.
- She apologized properly for her mistake.
- Make sure you wash your hands properly before eating.
- Completely or thoroughly; in a full and satisfactory manner.
- The team trained properly for the championship match.
- I need to clean the kitchen properly before guests arrive.
- He didn't rest properly after the surgery, so he felt tired.
- Strictly speaking; in the exact sense of the word.
- He isn't a doctor, properly speaking; he's a nurse practitioner.
- Properly speaking, a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.
- That's not a lake, properly speaking — it's a large pond.
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