Correctly
Correctly adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.
Definitely and correctly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Definitely" instead an adverb "Correctly".
Definitely
Definitely adverb - Without any question.
Correctly and definitely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correctly" instead an adverb "Definitely".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- right and correctly
- right and definitely
- just and correctly
- just and definitely
- precisely and correctly
- precisely and definitely
- actually and correctly
- actually and definitely
- truly and correctly
- truly and definitely
- rightly and correctly
- rightly and definitely
- absolutely and correctly
- absolutely and definitely
Both words in one sentence
- While mentioned and kind of mocked on the 'using chess metaphors' page, Darkseid is definitely a very competent and dangerous Chessmaster when he's written correctly.
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Sam correctly identifies these as "Less-Than-Lethal" weapons; they are definitely not non-lethal.
Source: Stun Guns - The Ephraimites were unable to pronounce "sh" properly, so the Gileadites used the word "shibboleth" as a password — if you couldn't make the sound correctly, and rendered the word "sibboleth", it was definitely not your lucky day...
Source: Bluff the Impostor
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