effectively
adverb
ef·fec·tive·ly
i-ˈfek-tiv-lē 
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The approach works most effectively when the ball is chipped down the middle and the goalkeeper has already committed to diving to the side.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Its major energy companies and banks remain effectively walled off from the Iran oil trade, which limits their risk of penalties.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 Sep. 2025
The department has also halted its Job Corps program, effectively shutting down 99 career training centers nationwide.
—Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
To effectively tackle failure to launch syndrome, both internal and external factors must be addressed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Its major energy companies and banks remain effectively walled off from the Iran oil trade, which limits their risk of penalties.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 Sep. 2025
The department has also halted its Job Corps program, effectively shutting down 99 career training centers nationwide.
—Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
To effectively tackle failure to launch syndrome, both internal and external factors must be addressed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for effectively
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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effectively. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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