proper

adjective12 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.0
very proper7.5

Used to emphasize that someone or something strongly adheres to social or moral standards.

perfectly proper7.3

Emphasizes that something is proper in every way.

entirely proper7.1

Means completely and without exception proper.

quite proper7.0

Means to a significant degree proper; fairly proper.

morally proper5.8

Specifies that something is proper according to moral principles.

(only) right and proper7.8

A fixed phrase emphasizing that something is the correct and appropriate thing to do.

prim and proper7.6

A fixed phrase describing someone who is very formal, correct, and easily shocked by anything rude.

consider sth proper7.2

To believe or judge something to be appropriate.

be proper7.0

Used to state that something is socially or morally correct.

think sth proper6.9

To have the opinion that something is appropriate.

seem proper6.8

Used to suggest that something appears to be socially or morally correct.

deem sth proper5.5

A formal way to say you judge something to be appropriate.