Synonyms for properly
prop·er·ly

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1. properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right wayadverb

   in the right manner

   "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"

   Synonyms:
   in good order, the right way, by rights, powerful, decently, justly, flop, right on, mightily, right, correctly, mighty, aright, decent

   Antonyms:
   improperly

2. by rights, properlyadverb

   with reason or justice

   Synonyms:
   decent, decently, in good order, the right way, by rights, right

   Antonyms:
   improperly

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1. List of paraphrases for "properly":

   correctly, adequately, appropriately, duly, rightly, suitably, successfully, well, accurately, right, satisfactorily, appropriate, good, due, sufficiently, proper, conveniently, validly, succesfully, sucessfully, effectively

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1. Victor Sedinger:

   Gutters and downspouts should be clean and running free, if your downspouts are installed properly, water is diverted away from the house so that no water collects around your foundation.

2. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

   If the history question is handled properly, then relations between the three countries can progress. If not, then they will certainly stall, this certainly isn't China and South Korea clinging on to old debts, but because for these three countries there is no way to avoid history, and it cannot be overlooked.

3. Ibrahim Dabbashi:

   The LIA estimates that in 2014 alone, instead of increasing the value of its assets base, it had real losses of $721 million, furthermore, it lost an additional $1.6 billion to $2.3 billion in what would have been returns on investment if its assets had been properly invested in conservative investments with competitive interest rates.

4. Rami Hashish:

   Ideally, you want to do a quick lap around the store to make sure there’s enough space in the toebox and your heel is properly supported.

5. Mike Kelly:

   It’s clear the firm which conducted this review, which already had potential conflict-of-interest issues, relied heavily on the University of Pittsburgh’s word and simplistic ‘ understanding ’ that fetal tissue was properly used.