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
For example, prosecutors alleged that Kapoor withheld payroll taxes from employees but failed to turn that money over to the government, effectively stealing from his own employees.
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Jay Weaver
june 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Counsell's response effectively served as a warning against overreacting to what may ultimately prove to be an unsustainable trend.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Between Securian’s 2,300 on-site employees and the center’s two-dozen retailers and office tenants, the gym has effectively opened with more than 3,000 new members.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026
Being able to play multiple positions effectively does narrow the target pool, however, and so natural wide players have also featured during recruitment discussions.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Jay Weaver
june 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Counsell's response effectively served as a warning against overreacting to what may ultimately prove to be an unsustainable trend.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Between Securian’s 2,300 on-site employees and the center’s two-dozen retailers and office tenants, the gym has effectively opened with more than 3,000 new members.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026
Being able to play multiple positions effectively does narrow the target pool, however, and so natural wide players have also featured during recruitment discussions.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
Adverb
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But since its inception, the system has been more restrictive and worked less efficiently than some schools and athletes might have hoped.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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In many situations, repairing a system makes sense when the unit is relatively young, the repair is affordable, the issue is isolated and the system continues to operate efficiently.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The working assumption — correctly — is that anything digital taken into China should be treated as potentially compromised.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The results were again mixed, with six to seven of the 10 problems answered essentially correctly by at least one AI.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Some said the city failed to adequately seek public outreach and ignored their concerns about potential harm to turtle nests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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The Middle East is also seeing severe hunger in Syria, Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen but without enough funding to adequately help.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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