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 The Strait of Hormuz blockade is reinstated The current blockade is effectively the same one announced by Trump on April 14. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Increasing independence and peer influence can outpace a child’s ability to regulate phone use effectively. — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026 This could likely be the last World Cup for the 39-year-old superstar Lionel Messi, who is contributing as effectively as ever, with his characteristic walk up and down the field as teammates and defenders around him jog to and fro. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 14 July 2026 Syufy argued that all first-run films effectively compete with each other — and that AMC’s definition was too narrow. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for effectively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
  1. efficiently
  2. correctly
  3. adequately
  4. effectually
Adverb
  • Although factors like insulation, ductwork, and proper equipment sizing are most important for cooling a home efficiently, the layout of your home can have a significant impact on how hard your air conditioning system needs to work.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 17 July 2026
  • To generate enough trust for users to use the system efficiently in their daily business work, there should be no unnecessary friction.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of efficiently
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  • Value only exists as long as your team is actively and correctly using the software.
    — KJ Kusch, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • For some of those customers, free line promotions were not reflected correctly following migration due to a delay in applying promotional discounts.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of correctly
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  • Year over year, the basin has experienced reduced supply, often combined with a string of very dry years, and the river system has never been able to adequately rebuild its supply.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • The hospital said all units operated without issue, while nurses said the emergency department did not respond adequately to a woman suffering a medical emergency outside the hospital.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 July 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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