correctly

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The wearables correctly identified REM cycles, but overestimated deep sleep—the hardest stage to identify without brain-wave readings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Surely such a fundamental item should be fitted correctly?

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“And that’s how it should be. ... It’s an argument in favor of making sure the process runs correctly — not quickly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Alfonsi refused, arguing — correctly, as it turned out — that administration officials refused to appear on air and that any alteration would reflect poorly on the network.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Elliot fired off question after question, and I answered them correctly.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin