adverb
in actual fact (Freq. 1)
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properly speaking, they are not husband and wife
• Syn: ↑strictly speaking, ↑to be precise
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properly speaking phrase
really, or correctly
It’s not a novel, properly speaking, but a fictionalized biography.
Thesaurus: exact and accuratesynonym
Main entry: properly
Useful english dictionary. 2012.