diff --git a/collects/browser/browser.scrbl b/collects/browser/browser.scrbl
index 07ec592dda..c559c5528a 100644
--- a/collects/browser/browser.scrbl
+++ b/collects/browser/browser.scrbl
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ The @litchar{MZSCHEME} forms are disabled unless the web page is a
   @defmethod[(reload) void?]{
     Reloads the current page.
 
-    The text defaultly uses the basic style named
+    By default, the text uses the basic style named
     @racket["Html Standard"] in the editor (if it exists).
   }
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ The @litchar{MZSCHEME} forms are disabled unless the web page is a
   }
 
   @defmethod[(after-set-page) void?]{
-    Called during @racket[set-page].  Defaultly does nothing.
+    Called during @racket[set-page].  Does nothing by default.
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/collects/drracket/tool-lib.rkt b/collects/drracket/tool-lib.rkt
index 0396b36bf2..ef1ea12f95 100644
--- a/collects/drracket/tool-lib.rkt
+++ b/collects/drracket/tool-lib.rkt
@@ -806,8 +806,8 @@ all of the names in the tools library, for use defining keybindings
   @{Returns a keymap that binds various DrRacket-specific
     keybindings. This keymap is used in the definitions
     and interactions window.
-    
-    Defaultly binds C-x;o to a function that switches
+
+    By default, binds C-x;o to a function that switches
     the focus between the definitions and interactions
     windows. Also binds f5 to Execute and f1 to Help Desk.})
  
@@ -1211,69 +1211,68 @@ all of the names in the tools library, for use defining keybindings
                                 "--- " desc ...)])])
        (itemize
         @cap[drracket:check-syntax-button boolean? #t]{controls the visiblity of the check syntax button}
-        @cap[drracket:language-menu-title
-             string?
+        @cap[drracket:language-menu-title string?
              (string-constant scheme-menu-name)]{
-                                                 controls the name of the menu just to the right of the language
-                                                 menu (defaultly named ``Racket'')}
+          controls the name of the menu just to the right of the language
+          menu (named ``Racket'' by default)}
         @cap[drscheme:define-popup
              (or/c #f
                    (list/c string? string? string?)
                    (cons/c string? string?))
              (list "(define" "(define ...)" "δ")]{
-                                                  specifies the prefix that the define popup should look for and what
-                                                  label it should have, or @racket[#f] if it should not appear at all.
-                                                  
-                                                  If the list of three strings alternative is used, the first string is
-                                                  the prefix that is looked for when finding definitions. The second
-                                                  and third strings are used as the label of the control, in horizontal
-                                                  and vertical mode, respectively.
-                                                  
-                                                  The pair of strings alternative is deprecated. If it is used, 
-                                                  the pair @racket[(cons a-str b-str)] is the same as @racket[(list a-str b-str "δ")].}
+          specifies the prefix that the define popup should look for and what
+          label it should have, or @racket[#f] if it should not appear at all.
+          
+          If the list of three strings alternative is used, the first string is
+          the prefix that is looked for when finding definitions. The second
+          and third strings are used as the label of the control, in horizontal
+          and vertical mode, respectively.
+          
+          The pair of strings alternative is deprecated. If it is used, 
+          the pair @racket[(cons a-str b-str)] is the same as @racket[(list a-str b-str "δ")].}
         @cap[drscheme:help-context-term (or/c false/c string?) #f]{
-                                                                   specifies a context query for documentation searches that are
-                                                                   initiated in this language, can be @racket[#f] (no change to the
-                                                                   user's setting) or a string to be used as a context query (note: the
-                                                                   context is later maintained as a cookie, @racket[""] is different
-                                                                   from @racket[#f] in that it clears the stored context)}
+          specifies a context query for documentation searches that are
+          initiated in this language, can be @racket[#f] (no change to the
+          user's setting) or a string to be used as a context query (note: the
+          context is later maintained as a cookie, @racket[""] is different
+          from @racket[#f] in that it clears the stored context)}
         @cap[drscheme:special:insert-fraction boolean? #t]{
-                                                           determines if the insert fraction menu item in the special menu is
-                                                           visible}
+          determines if the insert fraction menu item in the special menu is
+          visible}
         @cap[drscheme:special:insert-lambda boolean? #t]{
-                                                         determines if the insert lambda menu item in the special menu is
-                                                         visible}
+          determines if the insert lambda menu item in the special menu is
+          visible}
         @cap[drscheme:special:insert-large-letters boolean? #t]{
-                                                                determines if the insert large letters menu item in the special menu
-                                                                is visible}
+          determines if the insert large letters menu item in the special menu
+          is visible}
         @cap[drscheme:special:insert-image boolean? #t]{
-                                                        determines if the insert image menu item in the special menu is
-                                                        visible}
+          determines if the insert image menu item in the special menu is
+          visible}
         @cap[drscheme:special:insert-comment-box boolean? #t]{
-                                                              determines if the insert comment box menu item in the special menu
-                                                              is visible}
+          determines if the insert comment box menu item in the special menu
+          is visible}
         @cap[drscheme:special:insert-gui-tool boolean? #t]{
-                                                           determines if the insert gui menu item in the special menu is
-                                                           visible}
+          determines if the insert gui menu item in the special menu is
+          visible}
         @cap[drscheme:special:slideshow-menu-item boolean? #t]{
-                                                               determines if the insert pict box menu item in the special menu is
-                                                               visible}
+          determines if the insert pict box menu item in the special menu is
+          visible}
         @cap[drscheme:special:insert-text-box boolean? #t]{
-                                                           determines if the insert text box menu item in the special menu is
-                                                           visible}
+          determines if the insert text box menu item in the special menu is
+          visible}
         @cap[drscheme:special:xml-menus boolean? #t]{
-                                                     determines if the insert scheme box, insert scheme splice box, and
-                                                     the insert xml box menu item in the special menu are visible}
+          determines if the insert scheme box, insert scheme splice box, and
+          the insert xml box menu item in the special menu are visible}
         @cap[drscheme:autocomplete-words (listof string?) '()]{
-                                                               determines the list of words that are used when completing words in
-                                                               this language}
+          determines the list of words that are used when completing words in
+          this language}
         @cap[drscheme:tabify-menu-callback
              (or/c false/c (-> (is-a?/c text%) number? number? void?))
              (λ (t a b) (send t tabify-selection a b))]{
-                                                        is used as the callback when the ``Reindent'' or ``Reindent All''
-                                                        menu is selected. The first argument is the editor, and the second
-                                                        and third are a range in the editor.}
-                                                       ))})
+          is used as the callback when the ``Reindent'' or ``Reindent All''
+          menu is selected. The first argument is the editor, and the second
+          and third are a range in the editor.}
+          ))})
  
  (proc-doc/names
   drracket:language:capability-registered? 
diff --git a/collects/framework/doc.txt b/collects/framework/doc.txt
index ad73f22a6f..f67918b47b 100644
--- a/collects/framework/doc.txt
+++ b/collects/framework/doc.txt
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ to specify this class's behavior.
      instance of decorated-editor-snip%. Override this when
      deriving a new class from decorated-editor-snip%.
 
->  make-editor :: (send a-des make-editor) - returns the 
-     editor to be used in the snip. Defaultly returns an
-     instance of text%.
+>  make-editor :: (send a-des make-editor) - returns the
+     editor to be used in the snip. Returns an instance of
+     text% by default.
 
 >  get-color :: (send a-des get-color) - returns a color%
      object or a string in the color-database%
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.rkt b/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.rkt
index 7620c70f2f..74769ec4de 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.rkt
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@
              The result of this method is used as the class for creating
              the menu items in this frame.
 
-             Defaultly returns @racket[menu:can-restore-menu-item].}))
-        (make-generic-method 
+             Returns @racket[menu:can-restore-menu-item] by default.}))
+        (make-generic-method
          'get-checkable-menu-item% '(λ () menu:can-restore-checkable-menu-item%)
          (list
           '@defmethod[(get-checkable-menu-item%) (is-a?/c menu:can-restore-checkable-menu-item%)]{
              The result of this method is used as the class for creating
              checkable menu items in this class.
 
-             Defaultly returns @racket[menu:can-restore-checkable-menu-item].}))
+             returns @racket[menu:can-restore-checkable-menu-item] by default.}))
         
         (make-generic-method 
          'get-file-menu
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/scribblings/name-message.scrbl b/collects/mrlib/scribblings/name-message.scrbl
index fb009f9ad3..d553311799 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/scribblings/name-message.scrbl
+++ b/collects/mrlib/scribblings/name-message.scrbl
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ If it receives false, the name message will not shrink and
 its minimum width will be the size required to display its
 current label.
 
-Defaultly, the name-message does not allow shrinking.
+By default, the name-message does not allow shrinking.
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/collects/redex/redex.scrbl b/collects/redex/redex.scrbl
index 0777924a0c..25ee3bdefa 100644
--- a/collects/redex/redex.scrbl
+++ b/collects/redex/redex.scrbl
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ constructed directly with @racket[language]. If it is @racket[#f], then only
 the last extension to the language is shown (with
 four-period ellipses, just like in the concrete syntax).
 
-Defaultly @racket[#f].
+Defaults to @racket[#f].
 
 Note that the @racket[#t] variant can look a little bit strange if
 @racket[....] are used and the original version of the language has
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/drracket/menus.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/drracket/menus.scrbl
index f078ea5003..c5b3063095 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/drracket/menus.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/drracket/menus.scrbl
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ appears at any time.
 
  @item{@defmenuitem{Toolbar} 
 @itemize[
-@item{@defmenuitem{Toolbar on Left} Moves the tool bar (defaultly on the top of DrRacket's window) to the left-hand side, organized vertically.}
+@item{@defmenuitem{Toolbar on Left} Moves the tool bar (on the top of DrRacket's window by default) to the left-hand side, organized vertically.}
 @item{@defmenuitem{Toolbar on Top} Moves the toolbar to the top of the DrRacket window.}
 @item{@defmenuitem{Toolbar on Right} Moves the tool bar to the right-hand side, organized vertically.}
 @item{@defmenuitem{Toolbar Hidden} Hides the toolbar entirely.}]}
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/framework/editor.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/framework/editor.scrbl
index 87ba2c97ab..fc7efece3b 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/framework/editor.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/framework/editor.scrbl
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 
     See also @racket[editor:add-after-user-keymap].
 
-    Defaultly returns @racket[(list (keymap:get-user) (keymap:get-global))]
+    Returns @racket[(list (keymap:get-user) (keymap:get-global))] by default.
   }
 }
 @defmixin[editor:keymap-mixin (editor:basic<%>) (editor:keymap<%>)]{
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
     The result of this method is used as the parent for the
     dialog that asks about closing.
 
-    Defaultly returns @racket[#f].
+    Returns @racket[#f] by default.
   }
   @defmethod*[(((update-frame-filename) void?))]{
     Attempts to find a frame that displays this editor. If it
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
     been saved is a reason to alert the user. See also
     @method[editor:file-mixin can-close?].
 
-    Defaultly returns @racket[#f].
+    Returns @racket[#f] by default.
   }
   
   @defmethod[(user-saves-or-not-modified? [allow-cancel? #t]) boolean?]{
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/framework/frame.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/framework/frame.scrbl
index 5a1816dcb9..ba49a80f27 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/framework/frame.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/framework/frame.scrbl
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     This returns the filename that the frame is currently being saved as,
     or @racket[#f] if there is no appropriate filename.
 
-    Defaultly returns @racket[#f]. 
+    Returns @racket[#f] by default.
 
     If @racket[temp] is a box, it is filled with @racket[#t] or @racket[#f],
     depending if the filename is a temporary filename.
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@
     When the user switches the visible file in this frame, the of this method
     is the editor that gets switched.
 
-    Defaultly returns the result of @method[frame:editor<%> get-editor].
+    By Default, returns the result of @method[frame:editor<%> get-editor].
   }
 
   @defmethod*[(((open-here (filename string)) void?))]{
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/framework/standard-menus.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/framework/standard-menus.scrbl
index 1ae7104690..112eff7648 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/framework/standard-menus.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/framework/standard-menus.scrbl
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 @(defmethod (get-menu%) (is-a?/c menu:can-restore-underscore-menu%) "The result of this method is used as the class" "\n" "    " "for creating the result of these methods:" "\n" "    " (method frame:standard-menus get-file-menu) "," "\n" "    " (method frame:standard-menus get-edit-menu) ", and" "\n" "    " (method frame:standard-menus get-help-menu) ".")
 
-@(defmethod (get-menu-item%) (is-a?/c menu:can-restore-menu-item%) "The result of this method is used as the class for creating" "\n" "the menu items in this frame." "\n" "\n" "Defaultly returns " (racket menu:can-restore-menu-item) ".")
+@(defmethod (get-menu-item%) (is-a?/c menu:can-restore-menu-item%) "The result of this method is used as the class for creating" "\n" "the menu items in this frame." "\n" "\n" "Returns " (racket menu:can-restore-menu-item) " by default.")
 
-@(defmethod (get-checkable-menu-item%) (is-a?/c menu:can-restore-checkable-menu-item%) "The result of this method is used as the class for creating" "\n" "checkable menu items in this class." "\n" "\n" "Defaultly returns " (racket menu:can-restore-checkable-menu-item) ".")
+@(defmethod (get-checkable-menu-item%) (is-a?/c menu:can-restore-checkable-menu-item%) "The result of this method is used as the class for creating" "\n" "checkable menu items in this class." "\n" "\n" "Returns " (racket menu:can-restore-checkable-menu-item) " by default.")
 
 @(defmethod (get-file-menu) (is-a?/c menu%) "Returns the file menu." "\n" "See also " (method frame:standard-menus<%> get-menu%) ".")
 
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/framework/text.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/framework/text.scrbl
index cca7242100..cc2453b3dc 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/framework/text.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/framework/text.scrbl
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     this method to change the initial @racket[bitmap%]. See also @method[text%
     set-autowrap-bitmap]
 
-    Defaultly returns the result of @racket[icon:get-autowrap-bitmap]
+    Returns the result of @racket[icon:get-autowrap-bitmap] by default.
   }
 
   @defmethod*[(((get-port-name) (or/c path-string? symbol? #f)))]{
@@ -871,8 +871,8 @@
 
     This method is called during the initialization of the class.
 
-    Defaultly returns @racket["text:ports out"] which is mapped to a blue style
-    in the style list returned by @racket[editor:get-standard-style-list].
+    By default, returns @racket["text:ports out"] which is mapped to a blue
+    style in the style list returned by @racket[editor:get-standard-style-list].
   }
 
   @defmethod*[(((get-err-style-delta) (or/c (is-a?/c style-delta%) string?)))]{
@@ -885,8 +885,8 @@
 
     This method is called during the initialization of the class.
 
-    Defaultly returns @racket["text:ports err"] which is mapped to a red italic
-    style in the style list returned by
+    By default, returns @racket["text:ports err"] which is mapped to a red
+    italic style in the style list returned by
     @racket[editor:get-standard-style-list].
   }
 
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@
 
     This method is called during the initialization of the class.
 
-    Defaultly returns @racket["text:ports value"] which is mapped to a blue
+    By default, returns @racket["text:ports value"] which is mapped to a blue
     style in the style list returned by
     @racket[editor:get-standard-style-list].
   }
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/tools/frame.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/tools/frame.scrbl
index 97553ba12f..16afd84b27 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/tools/frame.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/tools/frame.scrbl
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ to the user's browser.
 }
 @methimpl{
 
-Defaultly returns the empty list.
+Returns the empty list by default.
 
 
 }}
diff --git a/collects/scribblings/tools/language.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/tools/language.scrbl
index f5de521d40..9e45b2ca6d 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/tools/language.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/tools/language.scrbl
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ interface.
   @racket[#f], @racket[namespace-require] is used.
 }
 @methimpl{
-  Defaultly returns @racket[#f].
+  Returns @racket[#f] by default.
 }}}
 
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ DrRacket.
   @racket[drracket:language:register-capability].
 }
 @methimpl{
-  Defaultly returns the value from:
+  By default, returns the value from:
   @racket[drracket:language:get-capability-default].
 }}
 
diff --git a/collects/web-server/scribblings/servlet-env.scrbl b/collects/web-server/scribblings/servlet-env.scrbl
index 7f25272efe..5b079ee018 100644
--- a/collects/web-server/scribblings/servlet-env.scrbl
+++ b/collects/web-server/scribblings/servlet-env.scrbl
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ Like always, you don't even need to save the file.
  as its continuation manager. (The default manager limits the amount of memory to 64 MB and
  deals with memory pressure as discussed in the @racket[make-threshold-LRU-manager] documentation.)
  
- The server files are rooted at @racket[server-root-path] (which is defaultly the distribution root.)
+ The server files are rooted at @racket[server-root-path] (which is the distribution root by default.)
  File paths, in addition to the @filepath["htdocs"] directory under @racket[server-root-path] may be
  provided with @racket[extra-files-paths]. These paths are checked first, in the order they appear in the list.