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properly

/ˈpɹɒpəli/ UK
/ˈpɹɒpli/ UK, colloquial, dialectal
/ˈpɾɔpəlɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
/ˈpɹɑpɚli/ US
/ˈpɹɒpɚli/ Canada
/ˈpɹɔpəli/ Australia
/ˈpɹɒpəli/ New Zealand
[ˈpɹɔ̟pəli] New Zealand
/ˈpɾɔpəɾle/ Scotland
/-lɪ/ Scotland
/-li/ Scotland

Rhymes with -ɒpəli

adverb more properly · most properly

In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably. Does she think the repairs have been properly done?
Similar: compliantly, duly, rightly, accordantly, accordingly, agreeably, appropriately, becomingly, conformably, consistently, fitly, properly
obsolete individually; in one's own manner.
Similar: independently, singly, uniquely, absolutely, abstractedly, abstractly, apart, discretely, individually, properly, separately, serely
colloquial Entirely; extremely; thoroughly. I was properly tired after that party.
Similar: downright, quite, well and truly, absolutely, all-out, tout à fait, all the way, stone-cold, blind, altogether, stark, cold

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: decent, decently, right, by rights, duly, aright, rightly, rightfully, legitimately, correctly, justly, validly, responsibly, appropriately, suitably, justifiably

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adv in a proper manner

Español	como es debido, como corresponde, como toca
日本語	適切に tekisetsu ni
中文	正確 /正确 zhèngquè, 好好兒地 /好好儿地 hǎohāor de, 適當地 /适当地 shìdàng de
हिन्दी	ठीक से ṭhīk se, ठीक तरह से ṭhīk tarah se
Português	propriamente
Français	proprement, correctement, convenablement
Deutsch	ordnungsgemäß, ordentlich, richtig, vernünftig
Italiano	propriamente, in maniera appropriata, correttamente, con cognizione di causa, appuntino, per bene
Ελληνικά	καταλλήλως katallílos, δεόντως deóntos, σωστά sostá
Русский	до́лжным о́бразом dólžnym óbrazom, как сле́дует kak slédujet, хороше́нько xorošénʹko, пра́вильно právilʹno, соотве́тственно sootvétstvenno
Tiếng Việt	tử tế
العربية	كَمَا يَجِب kamā yajib, كَمَا يَنْبَغِي kamā yanbaḡī

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@misc{properly_2026,
  title = {properly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/properly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}