Properly and Really

Properly

Properly adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.

Really and properly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Properly".

Nearby Words: proper, property

Really

Really adverb - In actual fact.

Properly and really are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Properly" instead an adverb "Really".

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Alpha Protocol Properly Paranoid: Well, the whole cast really since this is the Spy world, but subverted...in all places...by Steven Heck.
  • Really (according to his co-founder), he's just always had dreadful spelling and rather than learn to spell properly he chose to foist his spelling on everybody else.
    Source: Nu Speling
  • All you properly find out is that they combine various methods of cooking and alchemy, they let him work his magic on zee-monster flesh, and they're really, really expensive.
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