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. David Jane:

   We have always had the free money, QE (central-bank easing) argument. Now, it feels more like 'show me the money', to get properly bullish, either you need an event or we need to see the earnings pattern coming through.

2. Foreign Ministry:

   China is extremely dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to this, and has already made serious representations with the U.S. side, we urge the U.S. side to properly view China's efforts to fight illegal immigration and stop making wrong statements.

3. Krzysztof Iwaniuk:

   We are sounding an alarm that we use this historic opportunity, if we don't properly use these five minutes in history, it will be over.

4. Daniel J. Boorstin:

   Formerly a public man needed a private secretary for a barrier between himself and the public. Nowadays he has a press secretary to keep him properly in the public eye.

5. Nicolas Hulot:

   I don't want to give the illusion that my position within the government suggested that we are answering these problems properly, so I'm leaving the government, i no longer want to lie.