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properly

adverb as in correctly

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“If the Department of Justice and any prosecution entity is functioning properly, then that entity is investigating crimes and not people,” said John Hasnas, a law professor at Georgetown University.

"When used properly, he could become the best player in the world."

From BBC

If a home is seated too low, it won’t be able to properly connect sewer lines and storm drains, which require a high-to-low slope.

But as I reported for Salon previously, there is no authoritative baby-sleep-consultant board to certify that coaches are properly trained and licensed.

From Salon

In 2023, the Met was warned by a watchdog it may be failing to identify serial killers because it is not properly investigating unexpected deaths.

From BBC

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