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

But the reality is that most 12-year-olds use their phones and TikTok accounts pretty effectively. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025

But Paz’s party does not hold a majority in the country’s legislature, which will force him to forge alliances to govern effectively. —Reuters 3 Min Ago, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025

Anthropic later endorsed California’s SB 53, which would require transparency and safety disclosures from AI companies, effectively going in the opposite direction from the administration’s approach. —Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025

Over the past two decades, the ordinances guiding the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) have been revised multiple times to strengthen its capacity to serve the public effectively. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025

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