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PROPERLY SPEAKING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does properly speaking mean?
• PROPERLY SPEAKING (adverb)
The adverb PROPERLY SPEAKING has 1 sense:
1. in actual fact
Familiarity information: PROPERLY SPEAKING used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In actual fact
Synonyms:
properly speaking; strictly speaking; to be precise
Context example:
properly speaking, they are not husband and wife
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