effectively

adverb

ef·​fec·​tive·​ly i-ˈfek-tiv-lē 

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1

: in an effective manner

dealt with the problem effectively

2

: in effect : virtually

by withholding further funds they effectively killed the project

Examples of effectively in a Sentence

Try to communicate your ideas more effectively.

Recent Examples on the Web

Donald is effectively taking on the gig first mentioned to Deadline earlier this year by global productions chief Matt Forde, although at that point the role was more solely focused on scouting IP. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Speed, range, guidance performance, and testing results will help determine how effectively the interceptor can engage aerial threats. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Economists like Robert Lucas and Edward Prescott — who each won Nobel Prizes — challenged Keynesian economics and its confidence that government policy could effectively smooth out the economy's ups and downs. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

The resident was upset on Saturday by the lack of automatic alerts for incoming missiles in the preceding days but said phone alerts were working effectively by Monday. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for effectively

• ineffectively
• retrospectively
• affectively
• collectively
• defectively
• objectively
• prospectively
• protectively
• reflectively
• respectively
• selectively
• subjectively