Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word In an appropriate or correct manner satisfying accepted standards.
Properly
/ˈprɒpəli/Synonyms:
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Examples:
"Aye, that's very just, indeed, that's very properly said.
I am sorry, Monsieur Poirot, I can not think properly.
You will express yourself very properly, I am sure.
Etymology:
Derived from the Middle English properly, borrowed from Old French proper meaning (belonging to oneself, own) and originally from Latin proprius (ones own').
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