effectively
Americanadverb
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in a way that accomplishes a purpose or produces the intended or expected results.
These scissors are no longer sharp and do not cut effectively.
You may not like all your coworkers, but you still have to learn to work effectively with them.
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in actuality; in practice.
Allowing the legislature to take existing money for schools and use it for other purposes effectively means there will be no new money for education.
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in a way that produces a vivid impression; strikingly.
The visually rich photographs are effectively displayed against the stark white gallery walls.
Other Word Forms
- preeffectively adverb
- quasi-effectively adverb
- subeffectively adverb
- supereffectively adverb
- uneffectively adverb
Etymology
Origin of effectively
Example Sentences
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But Arteta and his coaching staff gradually revived Arsenal's flagging spirits, firing them up so effectively that they tore Tottenham to shreds for the second time this season.
From Barron's
But Saturday's record 42-21 defeat at home to Ireland, which came just a week after an equally decisive hammering by Scotland in Edinburgh, effectively ended that lofty ambition.
From Barron's
"Visual cues generally attract initial attention more effectively and support rapid comprehension, while sound cues tend to create a stronger emotional connection," she said.
From BBC
Dr Shepherd said the condition of her body was "consistent with mummification" as the cold winter air coming in through the open window "effectively turned the room into a fridge" and slowed down decomposition.
From BBC
If you purchased an investment for $100,000 and it is worth $500,000 when your son inherits it, the $400,000 increase in value is effectively wiped out in the eyes of the IRS.
From MarketWatch
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