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

Today’s crossword puzzle, constructed by Damon Gulczynski, is effectively a museum in miniature. — New York Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Once the number of states involved hits the 270 needed to win the presidency, the arrangement would effectively require a candidate to win the national popular vote to get an Electoral College majority. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

The House voted 211 to 204 to refer the resolution to the Judiciary Committee, effectively killing it. — Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Critics argued that the measure’s eligibility requirements effectively reserved half the funding for the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, which had not yet opened. — Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 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