properly

Example Sentences

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All bikes must be properly labeled by retailers, and law enforcement is encouraging parents to look at what kind they buy, or have purchased, for their kids.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

You will probably need to pay a plumber to ensure the cistern refills properly, but whether that money should go to the same company depends largely on how they respond now.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It should be on ensuring that those affected are heard and that any outstanding questions are properly examined.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Treasury must sustain its conviction that properly deployed, economic power profoundly complements traditional military and diplomatic tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The rainy season was setting in properly now, and I was impatient to see if the creek was expanding.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo