effectively
adverb
ef·fec·tive·ly
i-ˈfek-tiv-lē 
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The loss effectively puts an end to Sporting’s playoff hopes.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bills went with effectively the same five players, save a sub or two when someone needed a rest, in their furious comeback.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
As of Saturday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 50% of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The ball slipped through Mason’s hands, and what would have been a touchdown turned into a turnover on downs, effectively ending the 49ers’ comeback hopes.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bills went with effectively the same five players, save a sub or two when someone needed a rest, in their furious comeback.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
As of Saturday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 50% of the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The ball slipped through Mason’s hands, and what would have been a touchdown turned into a turnover on downs, effectively ending the 49ers’ comeback hopes.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effectively. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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