correctly

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English

Etymology

correct +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈɹɛk(t)li/
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  • Hyphenation: cor‧rect‧ly

Adverb

correctly (comparative more correctly, superlative most correctly)

  1. In a correct manner.
    Most people couldn't pronounce Daragh's name correctly, so he went by the name of "Dave" instead.

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