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
This demands a much higher degree of commitment, but also results in a much greater feeling of accomplishment when done correctly.
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William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Keeping Instagram updated on both devices ensures all settings and parental controls function correctly and new supervision features are available.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
However, such use is generally legal, as long as rights holders are paid correctly; the only use that performers and songwriters can specifically prohibit is the use of songs in campaign advertisements.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
The questioning will stop once an applicant has either answered 12 questions correctly, meeting the passing threshold, or answered 9 questions incorrectly, therefore failing the test.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
These events encourage community members to dispose of hazardous materials like gasoline, oil, chemicals, and more, which can be difficult to dispose of and pose a safety risk if not handled correctly.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
The answer required several rewinds and replays to make sure it was heard correctly.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
If spun correctly, a dog’s difficult past can be a selling point.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
To help prevent issues, help reduce stress on trees by watering and feeding correctly.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Keeping Instagram updated on both devices ensures all settings and parental controls function correctly and new supervision features are available.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
However, such use is generally legal, as long as rights holders are paid correctly; the only use that performers and songwriters can specifically prohibit is the use of songs in campaign advertisements.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
The questioning will stop once an applicant has either answered 12 questions correctly, meeting the passing threshold, or answered 9 questions incorrectly, therefore failing the test.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
These events encourage community members to dispose of hazardous materials like gasoline, oil, chemicals, and more, which can be difficult to dispose of and pose a safety risk if not handled correctly.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
The answer required several rewinds and replays to make sure it was heard correctly.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
If spun correctly, a dog’s difficult past can be a selling point.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
To help prevent issues, help reduce stress on trees by watering and feeding correctly.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctly
Adverb
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Unhealthy roots can’t properly absorb nutrients the plant needs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the property was not properly licensed for rental and did not have appropriate smoke detectors.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Adler’s suggestions to AI companies, which are laid out in his Substack analysis, include staffing support teams appropriately, using safety tooling properly, and introducing gentle nudges that push users to cut chat sessions short and start fresh ones to avoid a relapse.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Correctly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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