EGAVE

properly

About 28.65 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adverb In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably.
    Does she think the repairs have been properly done?
  2. adverb individually; in one's own manner.
  3. adverb Entirely; extremely; thoroughly.
    I was properly tired after that party.

Similar words

decent decently right by rights in good order the right way duly aright rightly rightfully

Often followed by

be and to speaking so the understood in called

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