properly

Example Sentences

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The family also said the apprentice was "not properly safeguarded" by BAE Systems.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But the rules weren’t properly enforced, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Younger drag kings like her are able to look up to and learn from El Daña because her work was properly recorded, she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In both cases, fat cells do not function properly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“We must wait there until he is properly dressed.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer