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/kɔ.ʁɛk.tə.mɑ̃/

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Translation

correctly, properly

Word origin

From correct plus the adverbial ending -ment, which descends from Latin mente ('with a mind'), the ablative of mens. Correct itself is from Latin corrigere ('to straighten, to put right').

Origin
Latin
Root
corrigere
English cognates
correct, correctly

Examples

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Answer the question correctly.

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The machine is not working properly.

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This document must be filled in properly.

l' .

She speaks English correctly after two years of lessons.

' .

You did not close the door properly.

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This word is part of lesson 53.