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properly

adverb as in correctly

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"I'm not sure the government has properly thought this through," Dr Turner says.

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Mr Archer said he had introduced himself properly to the man, and they shook hands and exchanged names.

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Grande taught him how to properly pull off a hair toss — she demonstrated and he quickly repeated the motion.

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It made 25 recommendations including upgrading all fire doors that do not offer at least 30 minutes of fire resistance, ensuring fire extinguishers hidden behind doors are easily accessible and storing combustible material properly.

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In a statement to The Times, the office of Mayor Karen Bass said it’s unacceptable for law enforcement officers to operate without properly identifying themselves.

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