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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
In simpler terms, the animal was believed to be listening for echo-like sounds, which would effectively reveal where insect tunnels were hidden beneath the bark.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Supreme Court will decide whether the map should be blocked before Missourians have a chance to vote on it, effectively deciding if the map will be in effect for the 2026 election.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
By tracking how stellar winds bend the jets in Cygnus X-1, the new method effectively allows astronomers to measure jet power live.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
But in 2001, following Time Warner’s sale to AOL, CEO Jerry Levin effectively fired Turner by stripping him of all management authority.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 May 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Supreme Court will decide whether the map should be blocked before Missourians have a chance to vote on it, effectively deciding if the map will be in effect for the 2026 election.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
By tracking how stellar winds bend the jets in Cygnus X-1, the new method effectively allows astronomers to measure jet power live.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
But in 2001, following Time Warner’s sale to AOL, CEO Jerry Levin effectively fired Turner by stripping him of all management authority.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
Adverb
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Staff greet guests quickly and efficiently, and luggage disappears upstairs within minutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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But businesses can do more to use plastic efficiently and minimally.—
Sammy Duda,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Finally, a third report authored by John Commons and wealthy suffrage activist Florence Harriman argued—correctly—that Manly’s group wanted unions to be engaged in mass politics rather than just workplace negotiations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Advertisement Not one of these 220 recessions was correctly predicted in an April forecast, and the October forecasts, which had access to six months of real-world data, only got it right about half the time.—
Simone Stolzoff,
Time,
12 May 2026
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Think of your skin-care routine as the first step in your makeup application process; if your skin is adequately hydrated and prepped, your makeup will look so much better.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 May 2026
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County governments have not adequately invested in fire and flood safety.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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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 16 May. 2026.
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