# correctly

Pronunciation: say "kuh-REKT-lee" /kəˈɹɛk(t).li/

## Adverb

1. In a manner that is accurate and free from errors or mistakes.
   - Simple: In a way that is right and without mistakes.
   - _The technician installed the new part correctly the first time._
   - _He pronounced her name correctly despite never having heard it before._

## Origin

Formed from "correct" with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/correctly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).