correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice, right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by …

(Definition of correctly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of correctly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Correct refers to eliminating faults, errors, or defects: I corrected the spelling mistakes. The new design corrected the flaws in the earlier version.

“Correct” and “correctly” are both common in English, but they are used in different ways. This article will explain how the two words differ to help you understand how you can make the …

Correct, accurate, precise imply conformity to fact, standard, or truth. A correct statement is one free from error, mistakes, or faults. An accurate statement is one that shows careful conformity …

To do something correctly is to to it accurately: to do it right. A correctly spelled word is spelled right.

If you do something correctly, you do it in the correct way. Did I pronounce your name correctly?

Sep 13, 2025 · correctly (comparative more correctly, superlative most correctly) In a correct manner. quotations Most people couldn't pronounce Daragh's name correctly, so he went by …

correctly, adv. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary