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

Focus on the fact that the cistern still does not work properly rather than accusing them of causing the second problem.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

In one, Annabel described George becoming angry because she did not clean his knives properly.

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

‘As long as you help me get this house properly sorted. It has to be presentable before the estate agents come.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler