properly  /ˈprɑ pər li/ ? Meaning of "properly"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adv) in the right manner
  2. (adv) with reason or justice

Usage(s):

  1. In the vast majority of cases, the pain means only that the victim cannot digest food properly because he is emotionally upset, and he may have the pain without food.
  2. Oprah, 53, shared our views that the gains of our democracy would be nullified if we did not properly educate our children and youth.
  3. In addition Catling claimed that they were not properly tied, so that some hit the platform with their heads as they went down and their noses were torn off.

Quotes

  1. "The Supreme Court is a wondrous institution. But the time I spent in the other branches of government remind me that it must also be a modest one-properly deferential to the decisions of the American people and their elected representatives,"...
    on Jun 28, 2010 By: Elena Kagan Source: Wall Street Journal (blog)

  2. "Unless we properly manage this issue, this could trigger a cascade of other challenges and crises affecting not just social and economic issues, but also political and security issues," Ban said following talks in London with British Prime...
    on Oct 12, 2005 By: Ban Ki-moon Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer

  3. "I want to make sure that everything is lined up properly by the time I visit Korea in November, and in the few months that follow that, I intend to present it to Congress," Obama said.
    on Jun 26, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: AFP

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