properly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/
• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɹɒ.pə.li/

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• Hyphenation: prop‧er‧ly

Adverb

Positive properly

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If you do something properly, you do it in the right way. <> abu dai-dai yadda ya kamata, sosai, hassala.
   • Synonym: correctly
   • Antonym: improperly

   He behaved properly. <> Ya nuna halin yadda ya kamata. [1]

   We need to make sure that police are properly trained.

   How much of him have I not properly understood?

   The chemical is vital for cells to function properly.

Related words

• proper
• improperly