correctly
gb/kɚˈɛktli/ us/kɚˈɛktli/
A2
Angol
~ 5000
Jelentések
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adverb
A2
property
1
in an accurate or right way
In a way that is right and has no mistakes.
Használati minta:
to [verb] correctly
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'correctly' with 'right' in adverbial use, saying 'I did it right' instead of 'I did it correctly' in formal contexts.
Szinonimák
accurately (Emphasizes precision and exactness, often with measurements or details.)
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rightly (Less common; can also imply moral correctness.)
Antonimák
incorrectly (Direct opposite, meaning in a wrong or mistaken way.)
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wrongly (Can suggest moral or factual error.)
Szókapcsolatok
spell correctly
|answer correctly
|pronounce correctly
|use correctly
Témák
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- She answered all the questions correctly.
- Make sure you pronounce his name correctly.
- The machine is not working correctly after the update.
- He guessed the password correctly on his first try.
Példák tanulóknak
- I spelled the word correctly.
- She wrote the answer correctly.
- He said my name correctly.
- We used the tool correctly.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
correctly
IPA
GB/kɚˈɛktli/
US/kɚˈɛktli/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
cor - rectly (2 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: correctly
- Plural: correctlies
Szócsalád
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
Kifejezések
if I remember correctly
1/ˈɪf ˈaɪ ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ kɚˈɛktli/
fixed phrase
recall information accurately
Used when you think your memory of something is right.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- 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.