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[ adverb ] in the right manner
Synonyms Examples "please do your job properly!" "can't you carry me decent?" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)It is conceivable that Broxodent could do a better job than ordinary brushing , especially in those who do not brush their teeth properly . The results were good although they are difficult to compare with hand brushing , particularly when the individual knows how to brush his teeth properly . (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)It is roughly shaped like a large pear , and when properly ripened , its dark green skin covers a meaty , melon like pulp that has about the consistency of a ripe Bartlett_pear , but oily . If the temperature is controlled properly , the avocado will delay its ripening until needed . (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)After_all , the field is large , difficult to define and seldom taught properly to American undergraduates . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] with reason or justice
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