Pravilno

Pravilno is a term used in several Slavic languages to mean "correctly" or "properly." It is the adverbial form derived from the root meaning right, straight, or proper, and it appears in different scripts depending on the language. In Russian, the standard form is pravilʹno (правильно). In Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian written in Latin script, the adverb is commonly pravilno. In Ukrainian and Belarusian, the equivalent adverbs exist but are written differently in their native scripts (for example правильно in Ukrainian).

Etymology and meaning: The word comes from the Slavic root prav- which is associated with correctness, straightness, legality, and righteousness. It is closely related to related terms such as pravo (law/right) and pravda (truth) in many Slavic languages. The adverb pravilno is typically formed from the corresponding adjective meaning correct or proper, through standard Slavic derivational patterns.

Usage: Pravilno is used to indicate that an action is performed in a correct or proper manner. Examples include phrases like “Сделай это правильно” in Russian or “Uradi to pravilno” in Croatian/Serbian Latin script. It is a common word in instruction, evaluation, and everyday speech.

Notes: Pravilno should not be confused with language-specific variants that use different roots or spellings for “correctly” in other languages (for example Polish prawidłowo). The form pravilno emphasizes correctness or propriety in manner across several Slavic languages and often appears in Latin-script transliterations of Cyrillic forms.

See also: pravilo (rule), pravo (law/right), pravil’ny (proper/regular).