effectively

adverb

ef·fec·tive·ly | \ i-ˈfek-tiv-lē

, e-, ē-, ə-\

Definition of effectively

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

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This long payback period was due to Walker and Republicans effectively cutting the state’s corporate income tax for manufacturers to zero in 2011. — Bruce Murphy, The Verge, "Wisconsin’s $4.1 billion Foxconn boondoggle," 29 Oct. 2018 Since Qatar is already effectively cut off from Saudi Arabia, the canal project looks more like political posturing than actual infrastructure. — Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, "This New Canal Would Turn Qatar into an Island," 17 Sep. 2018 In 2017, popular social-media services like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter stopped sending their data to Geofeedia, effectively cutting off law-enforcement from this kind of monitoring. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "What the Capital Gazette Shooting Reveals About Face Recognition," 29 June 2018 Super-high-res video screens are suspended on both sides of a giant cage extending the length of the runway, effectively cutting the room in half. — Kenneth Partridge, Billboard, "U2 Brings Experience + Innocence to New York's Madison Square Garden," 26 June 2018 In a taped interview played for jurors last week, Vaughn is heard asking whether his consecutive sentences can be made concurrent, effectively cutting his incarceration in half. — Christian Boone, ajc, "Old doubts quashed, new ones raised as cold case killing goes to jury," 25 June 2018 An investor who puts $100 into an S&P 500 fund today is effectively putting about $3.70 into Microsoft and 3 cents into Campbell Soup, even if that investor thinks Campbell looks like a better buy. — Stan Choe, The Seattle Times, "40 years after his “folly,” Bogle’s index funds reign," 23 Jan. 2019 In testing, this is a hot little chip that needs a lot of cooling to work effectively. — Richard Baguley, Ars Technica, "Review: Intel’s 9th Gen Core i9 9900K processor hits 5GHz—just at a price," 17 Nov. 2018 The living room gets the same sliding door treatment, effectively merging the patio with the interior. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Modern home offers understated indoor-outdoor living," 26 Dec. 2018

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