ALL meanings of properly
prop·er
P p - adverb properly correctly 1
- adverb properly suitably 1
- adverb properly appropriately 1
- adjective properly adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries. 1
- adjective properly conforming to established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous: a very proper young man. 1
- adjective properly fitting; right: It was only proper to bring a gift. 1
- adjective properly strictly belonging or applicable: the proper place for a stove. 1
- adjective properly belonging or pertaining exclusively or distinctly to a person, thing, or group. 1
- adjective properly strict; accurate. 1
- adjective properly in the strict sense of the word (usually used postpositively): Shellfish do not belong to the fishes proper. Is the school within Boston proper or in the suburbs? 1
- adjective properly Grammar. (of a name, noun, or adjective) designating a particular person or thing and written in English with an initial capital letter, as Joan, Chicago, Monday, American. having the force or function of a proper name: a proper adjective. 1
- adjective properly normal or regular. 1
- adjective properly belonging to oneself or itself; own. 1
- adjective properly Chiefly British Informal. complete or thorough: a proper thrashing. 1
- adjective properly Ecclesiastical. used only on a particular day or festival: the proper introit. 1
- adjective properly Heraldry. (of a device) depicted in its natural colors: an oak tree proper. 1
- adjective properly Informal. excellent; capital; fine. good-looking or handsome. 1
- adjective properly Mathematics. (of a subset of a set) not equal to the whole set. 1
- adjective properly Archaic. of good character; respectable. 1
- adverb properly Informal. thoroughly; completely. 1
- noun properly Ecclesiastical. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time. 1
- adverb properly If something is done properly, it is done in a correct and satisfactory way. 0
- adverb properly If someone behaves properly, they behave in a way that is considered acceptable and not rude. 0