Words / B1

k-uh-REKTL-ee/kəˈrektli/

Correctly means without mistakes; in the right way. Correct is the adjective/verb (already in the dictionary). Right is everyday; accurately stresses measurement. Candidate numbers: spell them correctly or the paper is void.

Meaning

Without mistakes; in the right way.

Examples

• “Spell the candidate number correctly or the paper is void.”
• “The machine did not weigh the sample correctly, which is the accuracy sense.”

Good to know

correctly + verb. Adjective: correct. Everyday: right. Close: accurately. JCQ / labs. Not “correct” as the adverb.

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