In a manner that is accurate, proper, or free from error.
From Latin 'correctus', past participle of 'corrigere' meaning 'to set straight', from 'com-' (together) and 'regere' (to rule, guide). The concept evolved from physical straightening to moral and intellectual accuracy.
The word 'correctly' shares its Latin root 'regere' (to rule) with 'regal', 'regulate', and 'regime', revealing how accuracy was originally conceived as proper governance or rule-following. Being correct meant aligning with established authority or natural order.
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