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properlyin a correct, appropriate, or satisfactory manner

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a correct, appropriate, or satisfactory manner

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːpərli/

Korean meaning: 적절하게, 올바르게, 제대로

Korean pronunciation: **프라**퍼리

Example Sentences

  • My smartphone isn't working properly - it keeps showing cat videos instead of my work emails!
  • The students were told to dress properly for the graduation ceremony.
  • If you don't charge your electric car properly, you might end up pushing it to work!

properly

ADVERB

//ˈprɑːpərli//

in a correct, appropriate, or satisfactory manner

properly concept
💡 Concept

The student properly positions her hands while playing the piano

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properly rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Cook improperly, then properly - that's popularly preferred!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːpərli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɒpəli/

🌳Etymology

Rootproper
Suffix--ly

Origin

From Middle English 'properly,' derived from Old French 'proprement,' which comes from Latin 'proprius' meaning 'one's own' or 'particular,' combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

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🎵Rhyme

improperlypopularly
improperly
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My smartphone isn't working properly - it keeps showing cat videos instead of my work emails!

The students were told to dress properly for the graduation ceremony.

😄 Fun example

If you don't charge your electric car properly, you might end up pushing it to work!

The medicine will work properly only if taken with food.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

correctlyappropriatelyadequatelysuitablyrightly

Antonyms

improperlyincorrectlyinappropriately

Related

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