RECTE, recte
Sounds Like: REK-teh
Translations: rightly, correctly, properly, justly, well
From the root: RECTUS
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'in a straight line,' 'correctly,' 'properly,' or 'justly.' It describes the manner in which an action is performed, indicating that it is done in an upright, correct, or appropriate way. For example, one might say 'agere recte' to mean 'to act rightly.'
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
No other words from the same root, RECTUS, appear in our texts.
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