/ˈprɒp.ə.li/
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Meaning
In the right way, as something should be done.
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Word origin
From proper plus the ending -ly, which turns an adjective into a word about how something is done. Proper comes from Latin proprius, meaning one own.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- proprius
- English cognates
- proper, property
Examples
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"Properly" means in the correct and complete way.
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Here "properly" means as it should.
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"Properly" can also mean in the way that people expect.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 7: properly, desperate, dramatic and 7 more words.