Definition of effectively
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: in an effective manner
- dealt with the problem effectively
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In 1951, the NAACP recruited the then 9-year-old Brown’s family to join a class-action lawsuit against the Topeka, Kan., Board of Education for maintaining segregated public schools, which effectively blocked black children’s access to education.
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The move effectively blocks CBS's effort to become an independent company.
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The scandal decimated the team — which rivaled the Yankees and the Dodgers for New York sports supremacy at the time — and effectively ended the school’s affiliation with big-time athletics.
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Chinese officials had effectively blocked that deal by imposing regulatory hurdles, U.S. officials familiar with the matter said.
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When the two met in the third period, the result was a two plus two-minute penalty for high sticking for a frustrated McDavid, effectively ending Canada’s chances of a comeback.
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They were effectively blocked four years ago by regulators in president Barack Obama’s administration who worried that shrinking the market for wireless providers would give consumers fewer choices and lead to higher prices.
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But its ambitions to sell prescription drugs slammed into a thicket of regulations, logistical challenges, and pre-existing business alliances that effectively blocked it from huge segments of the market.
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Because of its high concentration of ascorbic acid, the serum helps fade acne scarring and uneven skin tone quickly and effectively.
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First Known Use of effectively
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EFFECTIVELY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of effectively for English Language Learners
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: in a way that produces a desired result : in an effective manner
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: in an indirect way
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