effectively

[ih-fek-tiv-lee, ee-fek‐]

adverb

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of effectively¹

effective ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

In October, the US effectively blacklisted two of Russia's largest oil companies, threatening sanctions on those who buy from them.

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By combining data from multiple large radio telescopes across the world, it effectively creates a telescope as large as Earth, capable of capturing fine details around black holes.

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“You have these macro factors that were effectively making some noise for a while, but nobody really wanted to listen,” said David Miller, chief investment officer at Catalyst Funds.

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Because asylum seekers are largely prevented from working, he feels many are open to being exploited and are effectively "forced to work in the illegal market for as low as £3 per hour".

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He points to the profit they make - GP practices are effectively small businesses and the latest available figures show the average partner earns more than £150,000 each year.

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