diff --git a/Source/cmPropertyDefinition.cxx b/Source/cmPropertyDefinition.cxx
index 4a0a0bc12..cc6c94018 100644
--- a/Source/cmPropertyDefinition.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmPropertyDefinition.cxx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void cmPropertyDefinition
       break;
     case cmProperty::DIRECTORY: this->LongName += " on a directory";
       break;
-    case cmProperty::GLOBAL: this->LongName += " globaly";
+    case cmProperty::GLOBAL: this->LongName += " globally";
       break;
     case cmProperty::TEST: this->LongName += " on CTest";
       break;