Synonyms for correctly
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Adverb
1. Rightly
right, rightly, well, accurately, exactly, precisely, perfectly, aright, decently, right-mindedly
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Definitions
- adv. 1
In a correct manner.
Most people couldn't pronounce Daragh's name correctly, so he went by the name of "Dave" instead.
Example sentences
- exactly This sentence states exactly how the writer feels.
- precisely Could you explain the last section more precisely?
- accurately I don't remember my grandmother's face accurately.
- rightly Things done rightly, good deeds will never perish.
- morally Reality is just a morally questionable conspiracy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| correctly | steady | |
| exactly | rising | |
| precisely | steady | |
| accurately | steady | |
| rightly | steady | |
| morally | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- well1
- 5 letters
- right1
- 6 letters
- aright
- 7 letters
- exactly3, rightly2, morally3
- 8 letters
- decently3
- 9 letters
- perfectly3, precisely3
- 10 letters
- accurately4
- 13 letters
- meritoriously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exactly3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- correctement
- Italiano
- correttamente
- Español
- correctamente