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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Used parenthetically in a verbatim quotation to correct an error in the source (compare sic, which notes an error without correcting it).
The Seignory of Castleton, containing 200 (sic, query recte 12,000) acres
ELECTION OF GRAND COUNCIL [ recte COMMITTEE ]
Here is a list of errors not observed by the corrector. 193: and (recte 'as') 735: a quartere (add 'ȝеге') 796: noblel (recte 'noble' or 'nobel') 1527: him (recte 'hem') 2455: holid (? recte 'helid')
Use recte when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Recte means Used parenthetically in a verbatim quotation to correct an error in the source (compare sic, which notes an error without correcting it).
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Seignory of Castleton, containing 200 (sic, query recte 12,000) acres
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