properly

properly
adverb
1) richtig; (rightly) zu Recht; (with decency) anständig

properly speaking — genaugenommen

I'm not properly authorized to do it — ich bin eigentlich nicht dazu berechtigt

2) (primly) förmlich
3) (coll.): (thoroughly) total (ugs.)
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adverb
1) (correctly or rightly: She can't pronounce his name properly.) richtig
2) (completely or thoroughly: I didn't have time to read the book properly.) gründlich
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prop·er·ly
[ˈprɒpəli, AM ˈprɑ:pɚ-]
adv inv
1. (correctly) richtig
to be dressed \properly korrekt gekleidet sein
\properly speaking genaugenommen, strenggenommen
2. (socially respectably) anständig
he very \properly refused er hat sich zu Recht geweigert
to behave \properly sich akk korrekt benehmen
3. BRIT (thoroughly) ganz schön fam
they were \properly disgusted sie waren ganz schön angewidert
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['prɒpəlɪ]
adv
1) (= correctly) richtig

properly speaking — genau genommen, streng genommen

Holland, more properly called the Netherlands —

Irish is properly called Gaelic — Irisch heißt korrekt Gälisch

2) (= in seemly fashion) anständig

to conduct oneself properly — sich korrekt verhalten

she very properly refused — sie hat sich zu Recht geweigert

3) (= justifiably) zu Recht
4) (inf: really, thoroughly) ganz schön (inf)
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properly adv richtig (etc; academic.ru/58404/proper">proper A):
behave properly sich (anständig) benehmen;
properly speaking streng genommen
prop. abk
1. proper (properly)
2. property
3. proposition
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adverb
1) richtig; (rightly) zu Recht; (with decency) anständig

properly speaking — genaugenommen

I'm not properly authorized to do it — ich bin eigentlich nicht dazu berechtigt

2) (primly) förmlich
3) (coll.): (thoroughly) total (ugs.)
* * *
adv.
echt adv.
geeignet adv.
genau adv.
passend adv.
richtig adv.

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