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正确地, 适当地
in a correct or satisfactory manner
- The machine will not run properly if it's not cleaned regularly.
- Please make sure the documents are properly formatted before submitting.
- He didn't tie his shoes properly and tripped.
- If the ingredients aren't measured properly, the recipe might fail.
- The pipes weren't installed properly, which caused the leak.
反义词：
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适当地, 得体地
in a manner suited to the occasion or respectful of expected behavior or norms
- Guests are expected to dress properly for the ceremony.
宾客们被期望为仪式穿着得体。
- She didn't think he was behaving properly at the dinner table.
她不认为他在餐桌上表现得得体。
- He spoke properly and clearly throughout the interview.
他在整个面试过程中得体地和清晰地讲话。
- Please sit properly during class and stop slouching.
上课时请端正坐好，不要懒散。
- The children were taught to treat elders properly.
孩子们被教导要适当地对待长辈。
反义词：
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正确地, 适当地
used to specify something in its precise or formal definition
- That part of the city isn't London properly, but a nearby borough.
城市的那个部分确切地说不是伦敦，而是一个附近的区。
- The term "planet" properly refers to bodies that orbit the sun and clear their orbits.
“行星”一词正确地指那些绕太阳运行并清除其轨道的天体。
- She's not a scientist properly speaking, but she works in a research setting.
严格来说，她不是科学家，但她在研究环境中工作。
- It isn't a novel properly, it's more of a memoir.
这不是一本严格意义上的小说，更像是一本回忆录。
- That's not cheese properly made; it's a processed product.
那不是正确制作的奶酪；它是加工产品。
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正确地, 完全地
fully or entirely, used for emphasis
- I haven't eaten properly since yesterday.
我从昨天起就没有好好吃饭。
- That match was properly exciting!
那场比赛真的很刺激！
- She's only just started to feel properly better.
她刚开始感觉真正好起来。
- He was properly soaked after walking home in the rain.
他在雨中走回家后，完全湿透了。
- This is the first time I've felt properly awake all week.
这是我一周以来第一次感到完全清醒。