correctly
/kəˈrɛktli/
adverbcor · rect · ly
Think: “I’m CORRECT, so I add -LY to do it CORRECT-LY.” (Keep the whole word correct + ly.)
Yes, it's correctly. Don’t drop the second “c”: it’s cor + rect + ly (…cc… in the middle).
Definitions
- adverbIn a correct or accurate way; without mistakes.
- adverbIn a proper or appropriate way.
Examples
- “She spelled every word correctly on the test.”
- “If you follow the directions correctly, the model will stand up on its own.”
- “The teacher correctly pointed out the missing comma.”
Synonyms
accuratelyproperlyrightlyexactlyappropriately
Antonyms
incorrectlywrongly
Translations
ES correctamentePT corretamenteFR correctement
Common misspellings
corectlycorrectleycorretlycorrectllycorreclycorrectilycorrectlyycorrectlye
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