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properly

/'prɑpərli/

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adverb
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
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"If you don't behave properly, you'll have to leave!"

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appropriately befittingly duly fitly fittingly suitably
adverb
indicating exactness or preciseness
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exactly just precisely
adverb
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
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"please do your job properly!"

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decent decently right

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improperly

Definition that contains properly

relative properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
deserved properly deserved
competent properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
proportional properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
merited properly deserved
well-fed properly nourished
well-nourished properly nourished