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 Dallas Gateway Charter Academy effectively canceled its season by forfeiting its final three games. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 The Gen 3 lasts an hour longer on a charge (nine hours versus eight) and adds a sixth microphone for better noise reduction on calls, but the camera, speakers, and Meta AI features are effectively identical to the Gen 2. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 The decision effectively makes Cliff Booth exclusive to AMC among the major chains. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 California voters have approved Proposition 2, effectively doubling the state's Rainy Day Fund deposit cap on its General Fund tax revenue, AP projects. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for effectively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
  1. efficiently
  2. correctly
  3. adequately
  4. effectually
Adverb
  • However, developing electrolytes that can transport fluoride ions efficiently at room temperature has remained a significant challenge.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Part of the research assignment was to figure out how to more efficiently extract carbon from deep seawater and add it to the shallow water near the coral to simulate rising ocean acidity.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of efficiently
Adverb
  • Sales, engineering and production can all do their jobs correctly while nobody owns the dependencies between the customer’s budget and your roadmap.
    — Masha Khmel, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • China has correctly diagnosed its most pressing economic problems.
    — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of correctly
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  • The steps and skills required to adequately shop for groceries or pick out the right kindergarten for a child are broad and vague.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Zimmern questioned whether the results adequately reflected differences among salmon producers worldwide.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 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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