Phrase info

in proper

Meaning

in proper

(obsolete) Individually; privately.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Proper words in proper places, make the true definition of a style. Jonathan Swift

It has taken a great deal of energy, which has not been so difficult to summon as the necessary patience to wait, simply wait much of the time - until my instincts assured me that I had assembled my materials in proper order for a final welding into their natural form. Hart Crane

Quite frankly, several of the people who contributed to the article should be banned from coming near a keyboard until they have learned to engage in proper encyclopedia writing. Jimmy Wales

Time puts things in proper perspective. Cameron Crowe

It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or when all the information required is available in proper format. Donald Norman

To lose yourself in righteous service to others can lift your sights and get your mind off personal problems, or at least put them in proper focus. Ezra Taft Benson

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