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English word

properly

B1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈprɒpəli/US /ˈprɑːpərli/
adverb

in a way that is correct and/or appropriate

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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TED
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I've always felt that it is impossible to engage properly with a place or a person without engaging with all of the stories of that place and that person.

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