properly
Translation
properly, correctly, appropriately
Examples
Please do the job properly.
Please do the job properly.
The machine is not working properly.
The machine is not working properly.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) properly to do (sth.) in the correct way Please close the door properly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: correctly, appropriately, rightly; Antonyms: improperly, incorrectly
Etymology
From the adjective 'proper' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Proper' comes from Latin 'proprius' meaning 'one's own, special'.
Memory Tips
Think of doing something in a 'proper' way. If the way is proper, then you are doing it properly.