No. 11,611 in Swedish
ordentligt
Properly; thoroughly; neatly.
In a sentence
Han städade ordentligt innan gästerna kom.
He cleaned thoroughly before the guests arrived.
The word 'ordentligt' is used here to indicate that the cleaning was done in a thorough and proper manner, emphasizing completeness and care.
Du måste göra ditt arbete ordentligt för att undvika misstag.
You have to do your work properly to avoid mistakes.
'Ordentligt' in this context conveys the importance of performing tasks correctly and with attention to detail to ensure quality.
Vi planerade ordentligt för resan för att undvika problem.
We thoroughly planned for the trip to avoid problems.
Here, 'ordentligt' signifies carefully and systematically, stressing the planned and organized approach to ensure success.
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