different between properly vs gradely

English

Etymology

proper +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??.p?.li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??.p?.li/
• (colloquial or dialectal) IPA^(key): /?p??p.li/
• Hyphenation: prop?er?ly

Adverb

properly (comparative more properly, superlative most properly)

1. in a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably
2. (colloquial) Entirely; extremely; thoroughly.

   I was properly tired after that party.

3. (obsolete) individually; in one's own manner

   • Now herkenyth how I bar me properly.

Translations

Anagrams

• proprely

English

Etymology

From Middle English greiþli, from Old Norse greiðliga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???e?dl?/

Adjective

gradely (comparative gradelier, superlative gradeliest)

1. (Northern England) of a person; decent, well-meaning, respectable
   • 1956, Gracie Fields, Lancashire Life

     My work has meant travelling the world over, to great places and small, but home to me always means Rochdale and its gradely folk.

2. excellent
3. handsome, fair
   • 1863, Charles Kingsley, The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby, page 13:

     This is a hard road for a gradely foot like that. Will ye up, lass, and ride behind me?

4. real, proper

Adverb

gradely (comparative more gradely, superlative most gradely)

1. properly, really

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