correctly
gb/kɚˈɛktli/ us/kɚˈɛktli/
A2
Engleză
~ 5000
helyesen
A2
1
helyesen
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'correctly' with 'right' in adverbial use, saying 'I did it right' instead of 'I did it correctly' in formal contexts.
Sens
in an accurate or right way
Colocații
spell correctly
|answer correctly
|pronounce correctly
|use correctly
Sinonime
accurately (Emphasizes precision and exactness, often with measurements or details.)
|
rightly (Less common; can also imply moral correctness.)
Antonime
incorrectly (Direct opposite, meaning in a wrong or mistaken way.)
|
wrongly (Can suggest moral or factual error.)
Teme
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
In a way that is right and has no mistakes.
In a manner that is accurate, true, or without mistakes.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
correctly
IPA
GB/kɚˈɛktli/
US/kɚˈɛktli/
Silabe și accent
cor - rectly (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: correctly
- Plural: correctlies
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
if I remember correctly
1/ˈɪf ˈaɪ ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ kɚˈɛktli/
fixed phrase
recall information accurately
Used when you think your memory of something is right.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.