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 brand recommends cleaning it every month to ensure the vacuum functions properly and doesn’t become clogged.
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Ensuring that vehicles are properly winterized and in good working order is also strongly recommended.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
In turn, zinc and magnesium could prevent certain medications from working properly, especially if taken around the same time.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
First, the Arab Spring is not over and won’t be over until the problems of the region—economic prosperity and political inclusion—are properly addressed.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Ensuring that vehicles are properly winterized and in good working order is also strongly recommended.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
In turn, zinc and magnesium could prevent certain medications from working properly, especially if taken around the same time.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
First, the Arab Spring is not over and won’t be over until the problems of the region—economic prosperity and political inclusion—are properly addressed.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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