correctly
gb/kɚˈɛktli/ us/kɚˈɛktli/
A2
Angličtina
~ 5000
helyesen
A2
1
helyesen
A2
Vzorec užití:
to [verb] correctly
She answered all the questions correctly.
Minden kérdésre helyesen válaszolt.
Make sure you pronounce his name correctly.
Ügyelj rá, hogy helyesen ejtsd ki a nevét.
The machine is not working correctly after the update.
He guessed the password correctly on his first try.
Učební příklady
I spelled the word correctly.
Helyesen írtam le a szót.
She wrote the answer correctly.
Helyesen írta le a választ.
He said my name correctly.
We used the tool correctly.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'correctly' with 'right' in adverbial use, saying 'I did it right' instead of 'I did it correctly' in formal contexts.
Význam
in an accurate or right way
Kolokace
spell correctly
|answer correctly
|pronounce correctly
|use correctly
Synonyma
accurately (Emphasizes precision and exactness, often with measurements or details.)
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rightly (Less common; can also imply moral correctness.)
Antonyma
incorrectly (Direct opposite, meaning in a wrong or mistaken way.)
|
wrongly (Can suggest moral or factual error.)
Témata
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
In a way that is right and has no mistakes.
In a manner that is accurate, true, or without mistakes.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
correctly
IPA
GB/kɚˈɛktli/
US/kɚˈɛktli/
Slabiky a přízvuk
cor - rectly (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: correctly
- Plural: correctlies
Příbuzná slova
Forms
correctlies
noun
Core family
correct
adjective A2
correction
noun B1
Related words
correctness
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
incorrect
adjective A2
incorrectly
adverb B1
Advanced or less common
corrective
adjective B2
Výrazy
if I remember correctly
1/ˈɪf ˈaɪ ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ kɚˈɛktli/
fixed phrase
recall information accurately
Used when you think your memory of something is right.
Příklady
- If I remember correctly, his birthday is in May.
- If I remember correctly, we met at that café downtown.
correct me if I'm wrong
1/kɚˈɛkt mˈi ˈɪf ˈaɪm ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Invite others to point out your mistake
Say this when you want someone to tell you if you are wrong about something.
Příklady
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we meet last year?
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we agree to meet at 3 p.m.?
- Correct me if I'm wrong, this is your first time here, right?
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think she moved to Canada last year.