CORRECTLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

correctly

adverb

Definition of correctly

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 Additionally, Marshall has correctly noted that gas prices were higher during former President Joe Biden’s administration, peaking above $5 nationally. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 An agent could be properly authenticated, correctly authorized and operating within its guardrails. — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 If the games run correctly, the cartridges work and BASIC behaves as expected, the experience could be convincing regardless of what electronics are doing the work. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026 The bug, reported by 9to5Google and several Reddit users over the last week, may be caused by the speakers failing to correctly download and install a firmware update, with one Redditor finding that his device was consuming more than 200GB per day. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 In that case, the human on duty, Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov, correctly judged that the system had erred. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 If used correctly, advancements in technology can do amazing things. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Misdiagnosis also may occur when the clinicians don’t apply the diagnostic criteria correctly, or rush through the process. — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 As Darman had correctly forecast, Clinton beat Bush, winning 370 electoral votes to Bush’s 168. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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Since the AeroSlider moves alongside the axles, its aerodynamic parts remain properly positioned without the need for additional adjustments.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
An agent could be properly authenticated, correctly authorized and operating within its guardrails.

— Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of properly

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The entire piece is, appropriately enough, too big to take in in one glance; a viewer must step from side to side, and peer and squint, to make any sense of it.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Fuel Check was announced as part of an effort to make sure gas station operators are charging appropriately following the suspension of the tax.

— Eva Flowe October 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026

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