What does correctly mean?

correctly means "in an accurate manner".

How many syllables are in correctly?

correctly has 3 syllables: cor-rect-ly. The stress falls on "rect". In IPA it is /kɚˈɛktli/.

What is another word for correctly?

Close synonyms include right, aright. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of correctly?

The recorded antonyms are incorrectly.

Is correctly a common word?

correctly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with correctly?

2 words rhyme with correctly. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

correctly — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in an accurate manner
“the flower had been correctly depicted by his son”
“he guessed right”
Synonymsright aright
Antonymsincorrectly

Questions about correctly

What does correctly mean?: correctly means "in an accurate manner".
How many syllables are in correctly?: correctly has 3 syllables: cor-rect-ly. The stress falls on "rect". In IPA it is /kɚˈɛktli/.
What is another word for correctly?: Close synonyms include right, aright. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of correctly?: The recorded antonyms are incorrectly.
Is correctly a common word?: correctly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with correctly?: 2 words rhyme with correctly. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for correctly come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in an accurate manner
“the flower had been correctly depicted by his son”
“he guessed right”
Synonymsright aright
Antonymsincorrectly

Questions about correctly

What does correctly mean?: correctly means "in an accurate manner".
How many syllables are in correctly?: correctly has 3 syllables: cor-rect-ly. The stress falls on "rect". In IPA it is /kɚˈɛktli/.
What is another word for correctly?: Close synonyms include right, aright. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of correctly?: The recorded antonyms are incorrectly.
Is correctly a common word?: correctly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with correctly?: 2 words rhyme with correctly. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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