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Correctly Kəˈrektli Adverb Spelled Students Identified Trees Species

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WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /kəˈrektli/ /kəˈrektli/
Example
  • have you spelled it correctly?
  • students correctly identified 16 trees species found on their study sites.
  • if i remember correctly, he was still the prime minister at that point.
  • they reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend.
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correctly

(adverb)/kəˈrektli/ /kəˈrektli/
  1. in a way that is accurate or true, without any mistakes
    • OPPOSITE incorrectly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/incorrectly
    • Have you spelled it correctly?
    • Students correctly identified 16 trees species found on their study sites.
    • If I remember correctly, he was still the prime minister at that point.
    • They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend.
  2. in a way that is right and suitable, so that something is done as it should be done
    • OPPOSITE incorrectly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/incorrectly
    • When correctly applied, fake tan is difficult to tell from the real thing.
  3. in a way that follows the accepted standards or rules
    • He was looking correctly grave.
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