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
Oliver began Wednesday’s quarterfinals by correctly spelling lalopathy, a disorder of speech.
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City News Service, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Because speed without meaning is just noise delivered faster and the gap between data moving quickly and data being understood correctly is where AI strategies break down.
—Emma McGrattan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The team correctly determined that the top cornerback in the draft, Mansoor Delane, would not be available to the Rams with the 13th pick in the first round.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Infrabel said the crossing was working correctly.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Rail operator Infrabel said the crossing was working correctly.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
For the nucleating agent to work correctly, conditions needed to be just right.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Similar to reporting news, writing feature articles requires journalists to correctly gather and report facts.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Because speed without meaning is just noise delivered faster and the gap between data moving quickly and data being understood correctly is where AI strategies break down.
—Emma McGrattan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The team correctly determined that the top cornerback in the draft, Mansoor Delane, would not be available to the Rams with the 13th pick in the first round.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Infrabel said the crossing was working correctly.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Rail operator Infrabel said the crossing was working correctly.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
For the nucleating agent to work correctly, conditions needed to be just right.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Similar to reporting news, writing feature articles requires journalists to correctly gather and report facts.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctly
Adverb
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This makes storing homemade bread properly even more important to help retain its freshness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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About 1 in 3 states didn’t even employ one staffer whose full-time job was to ensure that nonprofit funds were properly managed and that people in their states who ran nonprofits were upholding their financial and ethical duties, according to the survey.—
Sarah Webber,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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The memo also appears to anticipate concerns about conflicts of interest, suggesting ICE must ensure that the attorney pursuing any fraud violation is appropriately separated from litigation of the underlying immigration case.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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At the same time, there is work being done to help kids learn to appropriately use and interact with AI.—
Larry English,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Correctly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctly. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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