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Definition of correctly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
accuracyin a manner without errors or mistakes
- She answered all the questions correctly.
2.
properlyin a manner conforming to accepted standards or rules
- The device must be installed correctly to function well..
Expressions with correctly
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used when trying to recall something from memory
If I remember correctly, the meeting is at 3 PM.
based on what I remember, but not completely sure
If I recall correctly, the meeting is at 3 PM.
acting in a way that follows accepted social and political norms
She spoke politically correctly during the meeting.
expression used before checking that another person's meaning has been understood
If I understand you correctly, you want to delay the project.
Origin of correctly
Latin, corrigere (to make straight)
Terms with correctly included in their meaning
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correct estimate
correctly estimate something without certain knowledge
correctly
in a correct and satisfactory way
orthography
forming words with letters correctly
functionality
function correctly or as intended
language
person skilled at spelling words correctly
correct location
located correctly or appropriately
correct articulation
articulate sounds or words correctly
more appropriately
more suitably or correctly
machinery
malfunction or fail to function correctly
mechanics
fit together correctly and easily
correct position
become correctly positioned or arranged where it belongs
language proficiency
able to speak a language easily and correctly
execution
fail to execute a task correctly
orientation
position oneself correctly for a task
malfunction
stop working correctly
move correctly
travel towards a correct or beneficial location
readiness
ready and correctly placed for a purpose
functional
functioning correctly without any issues
comprehension
failure to understand something correctly
objects
fit quickly and correctly into position
education
competition to spell words correctly
wordplay
phrase difficult to say quickly and correctly
functional state
state in which something functions correctly
confirmation
confirm someone has correctly guessed something
Examples of correctly in a sentence
The software correctly processed the data without any errors. She answered all the questions correctly. Make sure the form is filled out correctly.
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- French:correctement, conformément, ...
- German:korrekt, richtig, ...
- Italian:correttamente, appropriatamente, ...
- Spanish:correctamente, apropiadamente, ...
- Portuguese:corretamente, adequadamente, ...
- Chinese:正确地, ...
- Japanese:正しく, 適切に, ...
- Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ صَحِيح, بِصُورَةٍ صَحِيحَة, ...
- Hebrew:כָּרָאוּי, בְּאוֹפֶן נָכוֹן, ...
- Russian:правильно, ...
- Ukrainian:правильно, ...
- Hindi:सही ढंग से, सही तरीके से, ...
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