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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Something clearly didn't work properly, though, as soon after the update rolled out users began to report issues.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Alternately, adrenaline may bind to heart cells directly and cause too much calcium to enter the cells, which can keep the heart from beating properly.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement In the latest case, the scientists developed a CRISPR treatment for a boy named KJ, who was born with genetic mutations in his liver cells that prevent him from breaking down proteins properly.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 May 2025
The kitchen is still working some things out: a coconut turnover, an ultra-sweet Barbadian dessert listed on the menu for two, is bread-loaf-sized and more properly feeds four or five; a green-banana pastel covered in a variety of sautéed mushrooms is just sort of boring.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Alternately, adrenaline may bind to heart cells directly and cause too much calcium to enter the cells, which can keep the heart from beating properly.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement In the latest case, the scientists developed a CRISPR treatment for a boy named KJ, who was born with genetic mutations in his liver cells that prevent him from breaking down proteins properly.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 May 2025
The kitchen is still working some things out: a coconut turnover, an ultra-sweet Barbadian dessert listed on the menu for two, is bread-loaf-sized and more properly feeds four or five; a green-banana pastel covered in a variety of sautéed mushrooms is just sort of boring.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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