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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
And Rios, a former California government official whom Barack Obama made Treasurer of the United States, effectively managed the new regime, one of the Republicans said.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Thus, this internal support allows the skin to respond more predictably to treatments and recover more effectively between them.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
This suggests that SuperBox devices may be using SDKs or tooling that hijack bandwidth without clear user consent, effectively turning the box into a node inside a proxy network.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Oversight has effectively been centralized in the mayor’s office — an office already responsible for the entire city, every agency, and every crisis.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Thus, this internal support allows the skin to respond more predictably to treatments and recover more effectively between them.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
This suggests that SuperBox devices may be using SDKs or tooling that hijack bandwidth without clear user consent, effectively turning the box into a node inside a proxy network.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Oversight has effectively been centralized in the mayor’s office — an office already responsible for the entire city, every agency, and every crisis.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
Adverb
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Pairing your vitamin D with foods that contain certain nutrients–including healthy fats, magnesium, and zinc–can help your body absorb it more efficiently.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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By reshaping the plastic at extremely high temperatures, the researchers turned waste into materials that can generate electricity efficiently and repeatedly.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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With the pick, everyone but Thicke now has a correct guess to their name — Jeong correctly guessed David Ortiz was Googly Eyes in the premiere, McCarthy-Wahlberg nabbed the Croissants, and Ora called out her longtime pal, Haddish.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to some care labels, specific wool coats can be washed at home if done correctly with a gentle wool wash or detergent, low water temperatures, and gentle agitation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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His housing policies catered to the wealthy and real estate elites, failed to adequately invest in public housing and lower-income neighborhoods and greatly increased the city’s affordable housing crisis.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Earlier on Thursday, Judge Curtis Faber rejected Weinstein's bid for a new trial in Haley's case, ruling juror complaints about decorum in the deliberation room were adequately addressed.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2026.
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