correctly

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. correctamente
You win five points for every question you answer correctly.Obtienes cinco puntos por cada pregunta que respondas correctamente.
a. correctamente
These children don't know how to behave correctly neither at home nor at school.Estos niños no saben comportarse correctamente ni en casa ni en el aula.
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This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Quite correctly, the headmaster ordered an investigation into the missing computers.Como corresponde, el director ordenó una investigación en torno de las computadoras faltantes.
The journalist refused, quite correctly, to take back what he had said.El periodista se negó, con toda la razón, a retractarse de lo que había dicho.
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