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effectively

adverb

Definition of effectivelynext
as in efficiently
in an effective manner She used a visual aid to effectively communicate her point.

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Recent Examples of effectively The pair both won medals at the 2024 Olympics, though effectively worked independently of each other. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Numerator estimates that members made 144 million trips for food-court fare last year, effectively putting Costco on the same scale as major regional fast-food chains like In-N-Out and Zaxbys. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 Numbers alone may not show who is best positioned to lead the business effectively in the year ahead. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Many organizations struggle to develop leaders who understand and support their teams effectively. — Samantha Likson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for effectively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
  1. efficiently
  2. correctly
  3. adequately
  4. effectually
Adverb
  • Ergonomics was about chairs that were built for people, rather than chairs designed to fit efficiently into an office or be simple to stack and move.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The next big breakthrough may not come from larger models, but from making AI models that can actually learn after they’re grown, and run more efficiently on everyday computers.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of efficiently
Adverb
  • Those surveyed also correctly predicted the dissenters to the decision.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The cursing is definitely a big part of being that age, and especially misplaced cursing is funny — kids who don’t exactly know how to curse correctly.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of correctly
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  • Sadly, the ref’s communications system went down again, leading to a stoppage of more than 10 minutes in the first half, and the delay was not adequately explained to those in the stands.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The complaint also alleges Amazon and 21 Air failed to adequately train and supervise pilots and allowed unsafe operational practices.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of adequately
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  • Providing valuable insights to clients effectually integrates innovations which foster efficiency, competitiveness and growth in this era characterized by digital globalization.
    — Debbi Compton, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
  • In the past China, was viewed as an attractive labor market which could cost effectually do manual assembly of all parts sourced globally.
    — Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectively. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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