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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The pope has been sleeping with a noninvasive mechanical mask to guarantee that his lungs expand properly overnight and help his recovery.
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arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Corn husks can be dried and steamed, cucumber and melon rinds can be pickled or candied, peppery nasturtium leaves can be eaten in salads, and even young sunflower stalks can be eaten like celery if properly prepared.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
That means, of course, that they are properly authenticated and so will bypass security and spam protections.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Putin didn’t properly calculate that Ukraine had a stronger army compared to 2014 and that the West would support Ukraine through military funding, Spechler said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Corn husks can be dried and steamed, cucumber and melon rinds can be pickled or candied, peppery nasturtium leaves can be eaten in salads, and even young sunflower stalks can be eaten like celery if properly prepared.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
That means, of course, that they are properly authenticated and so will bypass security and spam protections.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Putin didn’t properly calculate that Ukraine had a stronger army compared to 2014 and that the West would support Ukraine through military funding, Spechler said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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