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Spell Bee Word: Correctly


What does correctly mean?

Word: Correctly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Correctly means in the right way, with no mistakes.

Synonyms: accurately

Antonyms: incorrectly

How do you spell correctly?

Syllables: cor - rect - ly

Tricky part: Two r's follow the co at the start, and children often write only one.

Watch out for: corectly, korrectly

Memory tip: A correct answer earns a red tick: r for red and r for right.

Correctly in a sentence

Example 1: Please write your name correctly at the top of the sheet.

Example 2: Jaya tied her shoelaces correctly for the first time.

Example 3: If you hold the bat correctly, the ball goes further.

Fun Fact

The word goes back to a Latin word meaning to make straight, so doing a thing correctly is like setting it straight.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

correctly

a) wrongly
b) nicely
c) exactly
d) neatly

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a) wrongly. Doing something the wrong way is the opposite of doing it the right way.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

correctely

a) c
b) l
c) e
d) t

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c) e. Correct ends in ct, and the ending goes straight on with nothing between.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) happily
b) quickly
c) carefuly
d) correctly

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c) carefuly. Careful keeps its own l and the ending brings one more, so that word needs a double l.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lretcyrco

a) corrcetly
b) correctly
c) corretcly
d) correcylt

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b) correctly. Begin with co, then bring in the pair of r's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ali spelt all ten words correctly. How many did he get wrong?

a) two
b) five
c) none
d) ten

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c) none

2. Meera answered the quiz question correctly. What did the quizmaster most likely say?

a) You missed your turn.
b) Well done, that is right.
c) Sorry, that is wrong.
d) Please try once more.

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b) Well done, that is right.

Associated Words

Words that start with cor: coral, corner, corn, cornflour, corporate, corridor

More words from this list

examine, handful, lead, owe, rugby, swimming, airport, bridge

Next steps

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