properly
adverb uk/ˈprɒp.əl.i/ us/ˈprɑː.pɚ.li/
(CORRECTLY)
正确地；合适地
correctly, or in a satisfactory way
It's still not working properly. 它还是不能正常运转。
I'm not properly dressed for this kind of weather. 我的穿著不适合这样的天气。
I think you should take it somewhere to have it repaired properly. 我觉得你应该把它拿去让人好好修一修。
Come on, Evie, speak properly - you're not a baby any more! 来，埃薇，好好说话——你已经不是小孩子了！
- More examples
- We need to ensure that handwriting is properly taught in our primary schools.
- You obviously didn't read the instructions properly.
- It takes about five minutes to iron a shirt properly.
- The doctors are doing all that they can, but she's still not breathing properly.
- If you get bitten by a dog, you have to make sure the wound is properly cleaned, or an infection could set in.
(SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE)
formal适当地，恰当地
in a socially and morally acceptable way
Most vegetables should be eaten with a fork but asparagus can be properly eaten with the fingers. 大多数蔬菜要用叉子吃，不过用手拿芦笋吃是合规矩的。
Idiom
properly speakingidiom formal 实际上，严格来说
really
It's not, properly speaking, champagne but it is very similar. 严格地说，它不是香槟酒，可口感很像。