adjective
- correct or suitable for a particular situation
- following accepted social rules and standards of behavior
- actual or real; strictly speaking
adverb
- completely; thoroughly
Usage: British informal
Examples
- Please use the proper entrance to the building.
- It’s not proper to interrupt someone while they’re speaking.
- The city proper has a population of two million.
- Each student should bring their proper textbooks to class.
- That was a proper mess you made in the kitchen.
- We need to follow the proper procedures for safety.
- She always maintains proper posture during meetings.