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# correctly

adverb (correctly, more correctly)

«correctly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Correctly means in the right way, without mistakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#m1)
2. Correctly means in a proper or polite way that fits the rules or situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#m2)
3. Correctly speaking means strictly speaking, if you want to be exact about what is true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school, pupils answer questions correctly, spell words correctly and use punctuation correctly; tests count how many answers are correct. In safety, wearing a helmet or seatbelt correctly matters. Phrases: answer correctly, spell correctly, if I remember correctly.

### Examples

- She answered all the questions correctly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#x1)
- Spell your name correctly on the form. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#x2)
- Wear your bike helmet correctly, with the strap done up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#x3)
- If I remember correctly, the bus comes at noon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#x4)
- He correctly guessed the number of sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#x5)
- Hold the pencil correctly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#x6)
- I got 18 out of 20 correctly, so I made 2 mistakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#x7)
- Correctly speaking, you are but a youngster in the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/#x8)

### Note

Adverb from correct (+ly). Opposite: incorrectly, wrongly. Spelling: double r. In maths and tests, number correct + number wrong = total questions.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «correctly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/correctly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«correctly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/correctly.html) on Mova free.