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Toofey.
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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

proper

/ˈprɒpə/

meaning

correct according to social or moral rules

  • “The focusing system on this camera does not work properly.”Tatoeba
  • “That it was not properly cared for was immediately apparent.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))

proper: meaning, pronunciation and examples · Toofey