properly

5 definitions • 8 examples

correctly, or in a satisfactory way:

It's still not working properly.

I'm not properly dressed for this kind of weather.

I think you should take it somewhere to have it repaired properly.

Come on, Evie, speak properly - you're not a baby any more!

in a socially and morally acceptable way:

Most vegetables should be eaten with a fork but asparagus can be properly eaten with the fingers.

in a way that is right for a particular situation; suitably:

If the plants are tended properly, they’ll thrive in this climate.

in a way that is considered to be correct; correctly:

To learn to speak a language properly, you have to live in the country where that language is spoken.

in a way that follows socially acceptable standards:

I expect you to behave properly at the restaurant.