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"properly" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often well (4 letters).
Definitions
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
Word origin
From proper + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“Does she think the repairs have been properly done?”
“I know that I am spoiling your life that without me you could work. And you will I know. You see I cant[sic] even write this properly.”
“Hospitals are failing to care properly for the growing number of people with dementia, according to an NHS-funded report, which has prompted demands for big improvements to help patients.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Suitably done”8 letters
02“In the right way”8 letters
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