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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
There will be more storms that deliver stronger winds that will bring trees down onto electric lines and equipment, causing significant outages, and when that happens, our crews will be ready to respond safely and effectively.
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Steve Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
The move effectively cuts the island off from key fuel sources and, according to community members, could worsen an already fragile humanitarian situation.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers do that more often, and more effectively, than anyone.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
That means detectives effectively cleared cases among a smaller number of homicides, and continued to count the clearance of older cases in the department’s newest figure.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Steve Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
The move effectively cuts the island off from key fuel sources and, according to community members, could worsen an already fragile humanitarian situation.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers do that more often, and more effectively, than anyone.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
That means detectives effectively cleared cases among a smaller number of homicides, and continued to count the clearance of older cases in the department’s newest figure.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
Adverb
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Owning silver is easy, but selling it efficiently takes planning.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The nature of emergency medicine involves moving quickly and efficiently from patient to patient, often with little-to-no breaks or no emotional downtime.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But Bessent correctly noted that lumber prices have fallen over the course of the past year.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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For those submitting paper returns, the IRS will consider them on time if they are correctly addressed, have sufficient postage, and are mailed and postmarked by the due date.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The City Council agreed that an environmental impact report prepared for the Guajome Lake Homes project failed to adequately address public safety, land-use issues and wildlife concerns.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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So far, these measures have not adequately stemmed the red ink.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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