correctamente

/koˌreɡtaˈmente/ · B1 · adv

correctly

✅ correcta + mente = correct + -ly; Spanish -mente works like English -ly

Spanish forms adverbs by adding -mente to the feminine adjective: correcta → correctamente. The ending comes from Latin mente, meaning with a mind, so the word literally says with a correct mind.

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