as in correctly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
the scouts were properly dressed for a week of camping
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EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Lawrence’s two pistols were examined and found to be loaded correctly and functioning properly.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
The Giants had no ability to properly handle adversity with Barkley gone.
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
And just last week the office of Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to OpenAI asking about its conversion from nonprofit to for-profit status, a concern properly of the federal Securities and Exchange Commission.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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