properly

Example Sentences

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As a nameless licensee told The Times in 1984, a properly promoted Sam “could do $200 million.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"We will now consider what action we can take to ensure that all our objections were properly considered and that the necessary safeguards are in place."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Sokoloff, 37, alleged Mejia did not properly utilize the controller’s office to run audits on city departments and failed to keep up the auditing pace of his predecessor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

If done properly this would be only a minor delay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

With such unpredictable water conditions, researchers have difficulties not only properly recording where each object has been discovered, but also physically removing the objects.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler