Properly

Synonyms of properly

• correctly
• adequately
• appropriately

Antonyms of properly

• improperly
• inappropriately
• incorrectly

Collocations of properly

properly clean

Frequency: 70 %

Make sure to properly clean your room before guests arrive.

properly trained

Frequency: 65 %

The employees were properly trained on the new software.

properly functioning

Frequency: 60 %

The car was not properly functioning, so we had to take it to the mechanic.

properly dressed

Frequency: 50 %

She was always properly dressed for formal events.

properly cooked

Frequency: 45 %

The steak was perfectly pink inside, properly cooked to medium rare.

Idiomatic Expressions for properly

• Phrase: to be properly compensated
  Meaning: to be paid or rewarded fairly for one's work or efforts
  Usage: Employees should be properly compensated for their overtime hours.