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propriamente

properly, strictly speaking

adverb proh-pryah-MEN-teh Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

exactly, precisely

Usage Note

Propriamente is often used in the fixed phrase propriamente detto ('strictly speaking, properly so called'), which marks a technical or precise definition: non è un verbo propriamente detto ('it is not a verb, strictly speaking'). On its own it can mean 'correctly' or 'appropriately,' though correttamente or adeguatamente are more common in that sense.

Examples

"Questo non è propriamente un errore grammaticale."

Natural Translation

This is not, strictly speaking, a grammatical error.

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