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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It is related to physical issues resulting in either the overproduction of tears or the failure of tears to drain properly in one or both eyes.
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Legal scholars say recent rhetoric from the Trump administration has brought the nation to the brink of a constitutional crisis -- a moment when the democratic system of government, with three independent branches providing a check on the others, fails to function properly.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
The instructional book translates McClellan’s more than two decades of business experience into advice for business professionals who hope to properly and effectively implement enterprise resource planning, or ERP, into an organization’s operations.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
DVDs, if taken care of properly, should last for 30 to up to 100 years.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Legal scholars say recent rhetoric from the Trump administration has brought the nation to the brink of a constitutional crisis -- a moment when the democratic system of government, with three independent branches providing a check on the others, fails to function properly.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
The instructional book translates McClellan’s more than two decades of business experience into advice for business professionals who hope to properly and effectively implement enterprise resource planning, or ERP, into an organization’s operations.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
DVDs, if taken care of properly, should last for 30 to up to 100 years.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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