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    cor·rect·ly
    /kəˈrek(t)lē/

    adverb

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › correctlyCorrectly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to make or set right : amend. correct an error. The editor corrected the author's manuscript. b. : counteract, neutralize. correct a harmful tendency. : to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition. correct a lens for spherical aberration. She's having surgery to correct her vision. 2. a.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › correctlyCorrectly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A correctly spelled word is spelled right. When something is correct, it is right or accurate. The correct answer to a math problem is the right answer, so if you answered a math problem right, you answered it correctly. A correctly used semi-colon will make English teachers happy.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORRECTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CORRECTLY definition: 1. in a way that is in agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted: 2. (of a…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › correctlyCORRECTLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for CORRECTLY: properly, appropriately, happily, rightly, adequately, right, duly, well; Antonyms of CORRECTLY: incorrectly, improperly, wrongly, inappropriately, incongruously, unfortunately, unsuitably, unsatisfactorily.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › correctlyCorrectly - definition of correctly by The Free Dictionary

    1. To make corrections. 2. To make adjustments; compensate: correcting for the effects of air resistance. adj. 1. Free from error or fault; true or accurate. 2. Conforming to standards; proper: correct behavior.

  7. www.thesaurus.com › browse › correctly20 Synonyms & Antonyms for CORRECTLY | Thesaurus.com

    Find 20 different ways to say CORRECTLY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcorrectly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of correctly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › correctlycorrectly - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight. to point out or mark the errors in: The teacher corrected the examination papers. to scold, rebuke, or punish in order to improve: Should parents correct their children in public?

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › correctlyCORRECTLY - 11 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    adverb. These are words and phrases related to correctly. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of correctly. It often takes time to do something correctly. Synonyms. properly. rightly. fitly. fittingly. accurately. befittingly. decently. decorously. justly. nicely. well.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORRECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CORRECT definition: 1. in agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted: 2. taking or showing great…. Learn more.