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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 Grichuk bested his former team with a three-run homer to effectively put the game away. — Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Italy was once among Europe’s nuclear pioneers, operating four reactors before a 1987 referendum effectively ended the program. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Until a particle is observed, all of its possible configurations effectively exist at once. — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026 More voters believe Democrats will effectively address gas prices, the economy and foreign policy amid rising costs and the war in Iran. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for effectively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
  1. efficiently
  2. correctly
  3. adequately
  4. effectually
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  • For example, there is a push to require data centers to use battery storage for backup power instead of diesel generators, which can use energy more efficiently and do not directly produce air pollution.
    — Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The future of work is not fewer people doing the same things more efficiently.
    — Ali Alkhafaji, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of efficiently
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  • While Miller pores over Kaczynski’s famous manifesto, correctly concluding that its linguistic quirks will lead the authorities to him, the upshot of Murray’s study four decades before is that the young Kaczynski shows signs of schizophrenia.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Someone has to correctly label the outcomes, fraud or false alarm and feed that back into the systems.
    — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of correctly
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  • African economies risk being left behind by an AI revolution built on data that does not adequately represent the continent, according to the Gates Foundation’s 2026 Goalkeepers report.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Remember that blankets need enough space in the washing machine drum to move freely and rinse adequately, so don’t add a throw to a heavy or already packed laundry load.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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