adverb
- In a fair, sporting manner: cleanly, fair, fairly, properly. See fair/unfair.
| Thesaurus: correctly |
| Word Tutor: correctly |
Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.
— Simeon Strunsky
| WordNet: correctly |
The adverb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
in a correct manner
Synonyms: right, aright
Antonym: incorrectly (meaning #2)
Derived from adjective: correct (meaning #1)
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| IIRC (computer jargon) | |
| accurately |
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