grammatically correct

US: /ɡrəˈmætɪkli kəˈrɛkt/

Definition

Definition of grammatically correct - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

languagefollowing the accepted grammar rules of a particular language

That sentence is grammatically correct but sounds awkward in everyday conversation.
Your essay is grammatically correct but lacks clear structure.
He struggles to produce grammatically correct sentences in German.

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Expressions with correct

correct me if I'm wrong

exp.

used before stating something believed true inviting correction

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we met before.

all correct

adj.

accurate and without errors

The calculations were all correct and matched the expected results.

course-correct

adjust direction to return to intended route or plan

The pilot course-corrected to avoid the storm.

over-correct

adjust too much causing a new problem

He over-corrected his stance and lost balance.

politically correct

adj.

sensitive to language to avoid offending marginalized groups

She uses politically correct terms in her writing.

correct me if I'm mistaken

exp.

ask others to tell you if you are wrong

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but isn't this your book?

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French:grammaticalement correct, ...
German:grammatikalisch korrekt, ...
Italian:grammaticalmente corretto, ...
Spanish:gramaticalmente correcto, ...
Portuguese:gramaticalmente correto, ...
Chinese:语法正确的, ...
Japanese:文法的に正しい, ...
Arabic:صَحِيح نَحْوِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:תָּקִין דִּקְדּוּקִית, ...
Russian:грамматически правильный, ...
Ukrainian:граматично правильний, ...
Hindi:व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही, ...
Bengali:ব্যাকরণগতভাবে সঠিক, ...
Catalan:gramaticalment correcte, ...
Czech:gramaticky správný, ...
Danish:grammatisk korrekt, ...
Dutch:grammaticaal correct, ...
Greek:γραμματικά σωστός, ...
Hungarian:grammatikailag helyes, ...
Khmer:ត្រឹមត្រូវតាមវេយ្យាករណ៍, ...
Korean:문법적으로 옳은, ...
Persian:از نظر دستوری درست, ...
Polish:gramatycznie poprawny, ...
Portuguese (BR):gramaticalmente correto, ...
Romanian:gramatical corect, ...
Swedish:grammatiskt korrekt, ...
Thai:ถูกต้องตามหลักไวยากรณ์, ...
Turkish:dilbilgisel olarak doğru, ...
Vietnamese:đúng ngữ pháp, ...

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