properly

Example Sentences

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Another said: "One of the best things I've seen today! Properly uplifting!"

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Properly understood, the goal was coordination, not micromanagement.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Properly analyzed, extreme fire didn’t burn more; its frequency decreased by about 35%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Properly understood, culture is not a passive backdrop to “real life” but an active domain where communities articulate their shared meanings.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

Properly enrolled and tagged, the Americans were led through gate after gate again.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut