as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
dressed correctly for an appearance in court
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Recent Examples of correctly
Finally, a third report authored by John Commons and wealthy suffrage activist Florence Harriman argued—correctly—that Manly’s group wanted unions to be engaged in mass politics rather than just workplace negotiations.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Advertisement Not one of these 220 recessions was correctly predicted in an April forecast, and the October forecasts, which had access to six months of real-world data, only got it right about half the time.
—Simone Stolzoff, Time, 12 May 2026
Raya correctly chose to go with his bottom hand rather than the upper one.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Still, these schoolwide systems are not always rolled out correctly or get all teachers to buy in, which can affect their success.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
To reduce this kind of wear, always follow the care labels, dilute bleach correctly, or try dry cleaning instead.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Thoreau correctly interpreted that his New England landscape had been shaped by a colossal ice sheet that had flowed southward from Canada.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Spore correctly identified the mold sample three separate times and earned a treat after each successful alert.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The company said all of his original claims have been reprocessed and paid correctly.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Advertisement Not one of these 220 recessions was correctly predicted in an April forecast, and the October forecasts, which had access to six months of real-world data, only got it right about half the time.
—Simone Stolzoff, Time, 12 May 2026
Raya correctly chose to go with his bottom hand rather than the upper one.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Still, these schoolwide systems are not always rolled out correctly or get all teachers to buy in, which can affect their success.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
To reduce this kind of wear, always follow the care labels, dilute bleach correctly, or try dry cleaning instead.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Thoreau correctly interpreted that his New England landscape had been shaped by a colossal ice sheet that had flowed southward from Canada.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Spore correctly identified the mold sample three separate times and earned a treat after each successful alert.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The company said all of his original claims have been reprocessed and paid correctly.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctly
Adverb
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Slices of cold roast beef, beautiful and rare, come attended by a snowy blob of properly sinus-clearing horseradish cream, with a pickled black walnut on top like the cherry on a sundae and a crumbly wedge of cheddar.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Slot is a good communicator who tries to properly answer every question, slipping in the occasional attempt at humour.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Mnuchin was also known for his collaborations with the equally iconic Willem de Kooning who was appropriately represented at this most recent auction.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Gijon believes in being age-appropriately honest with her students, explaining that some days can be more challenging than others and reminding them that teachers are human too.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Correctly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctly. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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