correct

/kəˈɹɛkt/
verb 4adj 2adv 1intj 1noun 1

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(adj.)

VERBS

be, prove, seem

The weather forecast turned out to be correct after all.

ADV

absolutely, completely, entirely, perfectly, quite

Your answer is absolutely correct, so you should feel confident about your test results.

not entirely, not strictly

While the map is not entirely correct, it still helps us find our way around the city.

basically, broadly, essentially, fundamentally, largely, more or less, substantially

The weather forecast was basically correct about the storm arriving this afternoon.

clearly, undoubtedly

demonstrably

Her answer to the math problem was demonstrably correct when the teacher checked it against the answer key.

ideologically, politically

The new school curriculum was criticized by some parents for being too politically correct.

legally, technically | morally

anatomically, botanically, factually, grammatically

The spelling in the document was grammatically correct, but the teacher still marked it wrong.

PREP

in

My teacher said I was correct in my answer about the capital of France.

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