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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In doing so, the government has effectively reset the clock on groups that have operated in the region for decades, treating established entities as if they were unknown applicants.
From Salon
Researchers at the University of Basel have now introduced a new way to measure how effectively antibiotics eliminate bacteria, not just suppress them.
From Science Daily
His election pitch had promised "leadership for a more effective, respected and influential House" and had argued that "as the Commons continues to struggle to scrutinise legislation effectively, greater pressure will fall on this House".
From BBC
Microsoft has set itself up to benefit from AI more effectively than any other software stock Goldman Sachs covers, it said.
From Barron's
This indicates that the reward system is intact but not effectively linked to music processing.
From Science Daily
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