Synonyms of correctly

correctly

adverb

as in properly

in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose

dressed correctly for an appearance in court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• properly
• appropriately
• happily
• rightly
• adequately
• right
• duly
• well
• suitably
• fittingly
• acceptably
• appositely
• congruously
• meetly
• satisfactorily
• decently
• tolerably
• passably
• decorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incorrectly
• improperly
• wrongly
• inappropriately
• incongruously
• unfortunately
• unsuitably
• unsatisfactorily
• unacceptably
• unseemly
• unseasonably
• inopportunely
• irrelevantly
• inaptly
• awkwardly
• ungracefully
• inappositely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of correctly

While Miller pores over Kaczynski’s famous manifesto, correctly concluding that its linguistic quirks will lead the authorities to him, the upshot of Murray’s study four decades before is that the young Kaczynski shows signs of schizophrenia. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Someone has to correctly label the outcomes, fraud or false alarm and feed that back into the systems. — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Hiring a professional service provides peace of mind that the lawn will be aerated correctly and that there’s no need to figure out how to operate a core aerator. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

Carter reasoned that the arbitration was sufficient, Moore received a fair hearing, and the arbitrator correctly applied the relevant standard to the facts. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Employees using accounting software generally care more about whether a transaction appears correctly than about every database involved along the way. — Karen Koehler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

And when collaborations are presented correctly, the impact goes far beyond just a headline or good PR, Swali stressed. — CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

All of those systems can be doing their jobs correctly while answering different questions. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Many correctly guessed the cinnamon-sugar dessert, which was pulled from menus in 2024, according to reports and social media users. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026