adverb
correctly
Without error or in the proper way.
She answers every question correctly on her first try.
Etymology
Latin con- and regere connect correct with setting something right. Correctly describes an action performed in that right or accurate way, without the error that would require correction.
More examples
- Make sure the car seat is installed correctly.
- Did I pronounce your name correctly?
- If I remember correctly, the store closes at six.
Forms
correctly · more correctly · most correctly
correct adjective — Free from errors or mistakes.
correctness noun — The state of being accurate or proper.
Similar words
- accurately
- Emphasizes precision or agreement with facts rather than proper procedure.
- properly
- Emphasizes following accepted methods, standards, or rules of behavior.