as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
dressed correctly for an appearance in court
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Recent Examples of correctly
Workers correctly answered only about one-quarter of survey questions on retirement withdrawals, on average, and nearly half couldn't answer a single question correctly on that topic.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Best Practices and Safety Precautions Like any product, diatomaceous earth needs to be applied correctly to actually work and to stay safe for you, your family, and pets.
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Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Gloomy mood music Starmer, and the four leaders before him, all correctly diagnosed the UK’s perennial low growth problem and made fixing it their top priority.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The model was validated using Venus and Mars, correctly reproducing Venus's thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and Mars's long-term atmospheric loss.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
Issues like slow image rendering on mobile devices or videos failing to auto-crop correctly—such as losing the subject when switching between portrait and landscape views—are often perceived as minor.
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Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Most shoes have a firm outer, which takes up more space in your suitcase and can easily be dented if not packed correctly.
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Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Melatonin use for insomnia in children and adolescents When used correctly – meaning the right brand, right dose, right reason and with guidance from a healthcare professional – melatonin can be used safely to help support treatment of insomnia.
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Sally Ibrahim,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
These seven veteran players are useful contributors who can help a good team win games if slotted correctly.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Best Practices and Safety Precautions Like any product, diatomaceous earth needs to be applied correctly to actually work and to stay safe for you, your family, and pets.
—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Gloomy mood music Starmer, and the four leaders before him, all correctly diagnosed the UK’s perennial low growth problem and made fixing it their top priority.
—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The model was validated using Venus and Mars, correctly reproducing Venus's thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and Mars's long-term atmospheric loss.
—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
Issues like slow image rendering on mobile devices or videos failing to auto-crop correctly—such as losing the subject when switching between portrait and landscape views—are often perceived as minor.
—
Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Most shoes have a firm outer, which takes up more space in your suitcase and can easily be dented if not packed correctly.
—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Melatonin use for insomnia in children and adolescents When used correctly – meaning the right brand, right dose, right reason and with guidance from a healthcare professional – melatonin can be used safely to help support treatment of insomnia.
—
Sally Ibrahim,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
These seven veteran players are useful contributors who can help a good team win games if slotted correctly.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctly
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Still, Calabrese says any kind of travel expenses should go through layers of approval and be properly justified.
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Feduccia got back to the front of the plate with plenty of time but wasn’t positioned properly to make the tag as Perdomo made a swim move and touched the plate with his right hand.
Adverb
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Podnews also publishes a weekly podcast, named appropriately Podcast Weekly Review with James Cridland and Sam Sethi.
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Auditors found Step Up spent an additional $52,000 without records to verify the money was spent appropriately, or that it was even used for participants of the Sacramento program.
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“Correctly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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