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in an effective manner
She used a visual aid to effectively communicate her point.
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Recent Examples of effectively
The lessons cover how to recognize online exploitation, what steps to take if a friend needs help, and how to use reporting tools effectively.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
This sense of musical object impermanence is tied directly to the kind of preemptive doubt that Young expressed, and that Roan was effectively threatened with.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday voted Takaichi to be the party’s next leader, which is also effectively Japan’s next Prime Minister, setting her up to be the first woman to lead the country.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
For too long, creative development has been a bottleneck that limits the ability to scale campaigns effectively.
—Derya Matras, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
This sense of musical object impermanence is tied directly to the kind of preemptive doubt that Young expressed, and that Roan was effectively threatened with.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
The country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday voted Takaichi to be the party’s next leader, which is also effectively Japan’s next Prime Minister, setting her up to be the first woman to lead the country.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
For too long, creative development has been a bottleneck that limits the ability to scale campaigns effectively.
—Derya Matras, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
Adverb
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The rapid development of artificial intelligence has reshaped expectations about how efficiently businesses can operate and what the working world will look like as a result.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The 18-year-old logged just 14 minutes but filled the box score, posting 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and a block while shooting efficiently.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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More pertinently, if Iroegbunam or Gueye tired or did not screen passes correctly (shown below), Rogers and Emiliano Buendia had huge spaces to receive and turn, owing to Everton’s deep centre-backs refusing to step out.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Most shoes have a firm outer, which takes up more space in your suitcase and can easily be dented if not packed correctly.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The auditors also say that Elevate hasn’t adequately tracked the returns from their investments – though in response to this audit, Elevate has nearly completed a project reconciling all these returns.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Perfetti fills Ehlers’ void adequately and the Jets win the Central, this time parlaying it into a deep playoff run.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
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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 9 Oct. 2025.
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