effectually
Britishadverb
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with the intended effect; thoroughly
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to all practical purposes; in effect
Example Sentences
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Olise, the leading scorer for Premier League side Crystal Palace this season, then effectually put the game away, doubling the French advantage with a left-footed shot from outside the box off an assist from Lacazette.
From Los Angeles Times
Burke was right: “No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.”
From Washington Post
It came at last, and settled his mind effectually on one point, for Jo decidedly couldn’t and wouldn’t.
From Literature
I did; whereupon began a heaving, stamping, clattering process, accompanied by a barking and baying which removed me effectually some yards’ distance; but I would not be driven quite away till I saw the event.
From Literature
Even as she painted her works effectually, with swooping lines and vigorous brushstrokes, she included fabric and hung them like scrolls or tapestries.
From New York Times
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