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| 1 | in a manner that is suitable for the purpose or situation 合适地；恰当地；适宜地 |
| You’ re not properly dressed for this weather. 你的穿着不适合这样的天气。 |
| He was never properly trained, so you can’ t really blame him if he can’ t do the job. 他从来没有受到过恰当的训练，所以要是他做不了这份工作你也不能真的怪他。 |
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| 2 | in a way that is considered right or correct 正确地；准确地 |
| If she doesn’ t behave properly, send her home. 如果她表现不好，就把她送回家。 |
| The air conditioning in the hotel wasn’ t working properly. 饭店里面的空调不能正常运转。 |
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| 3 | really or completely 真实地；完全地 |
| Is that champagne properly chilled? 那瓶香槟真的冰镇过了吗？ |
| | 3a | really or correctly 实际上；严格地说 | | It’ s not a novel, properly speaking, but a fictionalized biography. 那不是一本小说，严格地说，只是一本小说化的传记。 | |
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