properly
Adverb
- in the right manner
- "please do your job properly!"
- with reason or justice
Adv
- In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably
- individually; in one's own manner.
- Entirely; extremely; thoroughly.
Examples
- Does she think the repairs have been properly done?
- I was properly tired after that party.
Origin / Etymology
From proper + -ly.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
properly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordproperly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
properly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
properly: valid Words With Friends Word