properly
gb/pɹˈɑpɚli/ us/pɹˈɑpɚli/
A2
Anh
~ 1700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
A2
property
1
In a correct or acceptable way
In the right or correct way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to do [something] properly
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'properly' with 'probably' due to similar pronunciation, but the meanings are very different.
Từ đồng nghĩa
correctly (Almost exact synonym; slightly more formal.)
|
appropriately (Implies suitability for a situation, not just correctness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
improperly (Means in a wrong or unsuitable way.)
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incorrectly (Focuses on being factually or technically wrong.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
do properly
|function properly
|work properly
|properly trained
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Please make sure you install the software properly.
- The machine isn't working properly after the repair.
- She didn't pronounce the word properly in class.
- If you don't store the food properly, it will spoil.
- He was never properly introduced to the team.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He can’t type properly with one hand.
- The door does not close properly.
- I don’t know how to use this tool properly.
- Please speak properly so I can understand you.
adverb
B1
property
2
In a thorough or complete way
Completely and fully, not partly.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to [do something] properly
Từ đồng nghĩa
thoroughly (Emphasizes doing something with great care and completeness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
superficially (Means doing something only on the surface, without depth.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
clean properly
|explain properly
|prepare properly
Chủ đề
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The room wasn't cleaned properly before the guests arrived.
- Please explain the process properly so everyone understands.
- I need time to prepare properly for the meeting.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Wash your hands properly before you eat.
- I did not read the book properly.
- Please write your name properly on the form.
adverb
formal
B2
property
3
Strictly or exactly speaking
Exactly or in the most correct meaning of a word.
Từ đồng nghĩa
strictly (Focuses on precise adherence to a definition or rule.)
Từ trái nghĩa
loosely (Means not in an exact or strict sense.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
properly speaking
Chủ đề
language
|academia
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Properly speaking, whales are mammals, not fish.
- This book is not, properly, a novel—it is a memoir.
- It isn’t, properly, part of our responsibilities.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Properly speaking, Paris is the capital of France.
- This is not, properly, a school—it is a training center.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
properly
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɚli/
US/pɹˈɑpɚli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
prop - erly (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (prop)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: properly
- Plural: properlies
Họ từ
Forms
properlies
noun
Core family
proper
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
improper
adjective B2
improperly
adverb B2
Related words
property
noun A2
Cách diễn đạt
properly speaking
1/pɹˈɑpɚli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
In the most exact sense
Used to say what is true in the most exact meaning.
Ví dụ
- Properly speaking, this is not a democracy but a republic.
- That term, properly speaking, refers only to ancient Rome.