2010년 11월 6일 토요일

Dic: properly


1.properly - in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
improperly - in an improper way; "he checked whether the wound had healed improperly"


1. correctly, rightly, fittingly, appropriately, legitimately, accurately, suitably, aptly, deservedly, as intended, in the true sense, in the accepted or approved manner The debate needs to be conducted properly.
correctly wrongly, incorrectly, improperly, inappropriately, inaccurately, unsuitably, inaptly, unfittingly



2.properly - with reason or justice

2. politely, respectfully, ethically, decently, respectably, decorously, punctiliously It's about time that brat learned to behave properly.
politely badly, improperly, indecently, unethically, disrespectfully, impolitely, indecorously




1. [especially British English]correctly, or in a way that is considered right [= right American English]
  • The brakes don't seem to be working properly.
  • Then he's not doing his job properly.
  • Parents should teach their children to behave properly in public.
  • properly trained staff
2. [especially British English]completely or fully [= thoroughly]:
  • Is the chicken properly defrosted?
  • The allegations were never properly investigated.
3. [formal]really:
  • Documents properly belonging to the family were taken away.
  • properly speaking: [British English] (=really)
    It isn't, properly speaking, a real science.
4. used to say that someone is right to do something [= rightly]
  • quite(very/perfectly) properly:
    People are, quite properly, proud of their homes.

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