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properly

/prop-er-lee/US // ˈprɒp ər li //

适当地,适当,适当的,正确

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adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in a way that is appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; suitably:Students should ensure that a current valid parking permit is properly displayed on their vehicle.
    • : correctly:His recent statement gave the wrong impression and does not properly reflect where he stands on the issue.
    • : in a way that conforms to established standards of behavior or manners:They usually dress very properly, but sometimes a bit daringly, hoping to start the latest new trend.

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Examples

  • Simply select your state from the drop-down menu and it’ll take you to the proper page.

  • Now, with the “Top Stories” becoming available to non-AMP pages, there’s virtually no reason to jeopardize the users’ security for speed gains you could get by proper optimization.

  • At least two relatives got sick after being denied the proper protective gear.

  • If they can store the sample in a proper container and send pictures and data to NASA to prove the sample has been collected and can be brought to Earth safely, NASA will pay that company between $15,000 and $25,000.

  • Once you’re on your state’s domain, simply follow the directions and fill in the proper fields to find out if you’re on the voter rolls.

  • I wouldn't, but I also wouldn't be surprised if Patriots fans didn't properly comprehend the mechanics of sex, either.

  • Had they been properly trained, they could and should have flown themselves safely out of the emergency.

  • Apparently, the company “failed to properly test its systems.”

  • But the phrase “made it” does not properly describe Pomplamoose.

  • At 5:00 a.m. the clubs get going properly; the Forbes stumble down from their loggias, grinning and swaying tipsily.

  • If properly dried and pressed, it is possible to preserve the Fern fronds with a great deal of their natural colour.

  • She had been properly dressed for the occasion in black tulle and black silk tights.

  • But Mill might have said the same thing about the price of a music box, provided it was properly patented, anywhere at all.

  • The petition must be signed and properly verified, and may be afterward amended for cause in the interest of justice.

  • No society is properly organized until every child that is born into it shall have an opportunity in life.