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

Selective harvesting can help restore kelp forests, Salomon says, but doing so effectively requires sustained effort. — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

These tests will measure how effectively the hardware handles demanding workloads, although HPE has not disclosed specific processing speeds or expected benchmark results. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

During Monday's city council meeting, Newport Beach also activated its Emergency Operations Center in an effort to coordinate plans more effectively as conditions change rapidly. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Employees also need a basic understanding of how to communicate with it effectively, what to ask, how to give feedback and when to loop in a human instead. — Doron Sitbon, Forbes.com, 20 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