as in correctly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
the scouts were properly dressed for a week of camping
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The county clerk, Tony Brown, posted a tutorial to Facebook explaining how ballot machine’s work and demonstrating how they can be used properly.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
The four members have argued their objections are rooted in ensuring the district is on stable financial footing and properly staffed, but Levy-David has accused the group of trying to undermine her ability to lead the school system in order to attract attention to themselves.
—Richard Chumney, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
There is also a way to handle securities in a properly licensed way on Liquid.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
One song could never be enough to properly acknowledge the sacrifice that’s been made by not just men and women in uniform, but also the Gold Star families that are left behind after that sacrifice has been made.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
The four members have argued their objections are rooted in ensuring the district is on stable financial footing and properly staffed, but Levy-David has accused the group of trying to undermine her ability to lead the school system in order to attract attention to themselves.
—Richard Chumney, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
There is also a way to handle securities in a properly licensed way on Liquid.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
One song could never be enough to properly acknowledge the sacrifice that’s been made by not just men and women in uniform, but also the Gold Star families that are left behind after that sacrifice has been made.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Properly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properly. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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