Synonyms of correctly

correctly

adverb

as in properly

in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose

dressed correctly for an appearance in court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• properly
• appropriately
• happily
• rightly
• adequately
• right
• duly
• well
• suitably
• fittingly
• acceptably
• appositely
• congruously
• meetly
• satisfactorily
• decently
• tolerably
• passably
• decorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incorrectly
• improperly
• wrongly
• inappropriately
• incongruously
• unfortunately
• unsuitably
• unsatisfactorily
• unacceptably
• unseemly
• unseasonably
• inopportunely
• irrelevantly
• inaptly
• awkwardly
• ungracefully
• inappositely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of correctly

Beyond supplying payload deployment structures — the hardware that helps a satellite, sensor, solar array or other payload survive launch and then deploy correctly in space — Applied Aerospace manufactures the landing gear components. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The platforms that come through these periods intact are rarely the ones that guessed the cycle correctly. — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Ford has a lot of vision systems using AI in the background, for instance, to help make decisions on things like dimensional control of a panel or whether doors fit correctly or not. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Those ideas been ruled out, however, due to the possibility that people would not secure the helmets correctly and that closed cars would hinder emergency evacuations. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Mango Wool Leopard-Print Long Coat Although some may see it as too trendy, leopard print is actually a great neutral to have on rotation if designed correctly. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu correctly states that accusing Israel of genocide is the greatest lie of this century. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Water can prevent seat belts from working correctly in an emergency, and your airbags may not deploy in a crash, according to My Airbags, an online auto repair service that focuses on your car’s safety equipment. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Participants who exercised correctly recognized 56% of the images, compared with 57% among those who napped and 46% in the control group. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026