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Correctly has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

in an accurate manner

"the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"

"he guessed right"

2

In a correct manner.

"Please make sure to tie your shoes correctly so you don't trip during practice."

In plain English: Doing something correctly means doing it the right way.

"She answered all the questions correctly on the test."

Usage: Use "correctly" to describe an action performed in accordance with established rules or facts. It modifies verbs to indicate that something was done without error or according to proper procedure.

Example Sentences
"She answered all the questions correctly on the test." adv
Related Terms
Antonyms
wrongly wrong

Origin

The word correctly is formed by adding the suffix -ly to the adjective correct. It entered English as a straightforward derivation that retains the original meaning of being right or accurate.

Rhyming Words
hotly antly nutly aptly fatly wetly fitly catly artly costly wistly daftly softly raptly fastly deftly meetly nettly tectly shitly
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