Synonyms of properly

properly

adverb

ˈprä-pər-lē 

as in correctly

in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose

the scouts were properly dressed for a week of camping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correctly
• appropriately
• happily
• adequately
• duly
• rightly
• suitably
• right
• well
• fittingly
• acceptably
• appositely
• congruously
• meetly
• satisfactorily
• decently
• tolerably
• passably
• decorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improperly
• incorrectly
• wrongly
• inappropriately
• incongruously
• unfortunately
• unsuitably
• unsatisfactorily
• unacceptably
• unseemly
• unseasonably
• inopportunely
• irrelevantly
• inaptly
• awkwardly
• ungracefully
• inappositely

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of properly

The measure would restrict the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ability to properly update benefit levels based on the real cost of a healthy diet, severely compromising a lifeline that feeds tens of millions of Americans every day. —Molly Wasow Park, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024

But when the allegation reached Villanueva that spring, the sheriff told Satterfield to make sure it was investigated properly, according to transcripts of Villanueva’s interviews with investigators. —Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024

This argument was undercut by an inability to properly recover after the COVID-19 pandemic. —Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024

Your body needs all those nutrients to function properly. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 18 Dec. 2024