LEARNit Dictionary
properly
adverb
/ˈprɒpəli/
UK
/ˈprɑːpərli/
US
B1
1
B1
in a way that is correct and/or appropriate
بهدرستی, صحیحاً, بهطور صحیح, بهطور مناسب, درست و بجا, مطابق قاعده, طبق اصول
2
in a way that is socially or morally acceptable
شایسته, مناسب, درخور, به طور اخلاقی
You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first.
When will these kids learn to behave properly?
opposite
improperly
3
really; in fact
واقعاً, حقیقتاً, در حقیقت
He had usurped powers that properly belonged to parliament.
The subject is not,
properly speaking
, a science.