WordCmp.com

properly vs proper

proper vs properly

properly is not an adjective while proper is an adjective.

properly is an adverb but proper is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
properly No No No Yes
proper No Yes No No
properly (adjective) proper (adjective)
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
limited to the thing specified
properly (adverb) proper (adverb)
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
indicating exactness or preciseness
Difference between properly and proper

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.