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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Running properly/smoothly

Dad took our car to the repair shop because it's not running properly.

HI,
Is properly in the above interchangeable with smoothly? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Dad took our car to the repair shop because it's not running properly. Is properly in the above interchangeable with smoothly? Broadly speaking, properly - correctly smoothly - sounds and feels good, regular, no jerks, no strange noises Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Dad took our car to the repair shop because it's not running properly.
  • Is properly in the above interchangeable with smoothly?
  • Broadly speaking, properly - correctly smoothly - sounds and feels good, regular, no jerks, no strange noises Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Dad took our car to the repair shop because it's not running properly.

Is properly in the above interchangeable with smoothly?

Broadly speaking,
properly - correctly

smoothly - sounds and feels good, regular, no jerks, no strange noises

Best wishes, Clive
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