correct
verb (used with object)
to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
correctly
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a word derived from
correct.
Example Sentences
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Yesterday’s newsletter correctly stated that both had exceeded his thresholds but misstated what they were.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The expanded model also correctly identified methanol and carbon monoxide as major products, bringing its predictions into agreement with experimental findings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
While we tend to think that carbs promote fat storage, Whitson said that when leveraged correctly, this isn’t true.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
But Unsworth, who leads foraging trips across Lancashire, warned people not to eat wild mushrooms unless they were certain they had identified them correctly, as some poisonous species can closely resemble edible varieties.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In a far-sighted section of the book he correctly identifies fossils as the remains of once-living creatures and plants.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
