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effectually

British  
/ ɪˈfɛktjʊəlɪ /

adverb

  1. with the intended effect; thoroughly

  2. to all practical purposes; in effect

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 ● Jul. 24, 2024

Burke was right: “No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.”

From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2022

If you are grieved, because you have not accomplished some sound and virtuous design; set about it effectually, rather than be grieving that it is undone.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

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 ● Oct. 21, 2021

It came at last, and settled his mind effectually on one point, for Jo decidedly couldn’t and wouldn’t.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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