# correctly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /kəˈɹɛk(t).li/ · frequency rank #5,020

## Definitions
1. In a correct manner.

## Etymology
From correct + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **currently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/correctly-vs-currently)
- **correct** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/correct-vs-correctly)
- **corrected** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/corrected-vs-correctly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccorrectly`, `corectly`, `corerctly`, `corrcetly`, `correcctly`, `correclty`, `correctlly`, `correctlyy`, `correcttly`, `correctyl`, `corretcly`, `crorectly`, `ocrrectly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/correctly