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 Baptisms ended after that, effectively sealing the faithful from the outside world. — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026 Last Friday afternoon, for example, the New York airspace was effectively shut down by air traffic control reacting to, well, pretty much just rain. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 The model returns its usual propaganda, so the company has effectively hired a CCP spokesperson. — Tal Feldman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026 The House voted 211-204 on Tuesday to refer eight articles of impeachment introduced by Republican Representative Thomas Massie to the House Judiciary Committee, effectively halting the effort. — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for effectively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
  1. efficiently
  2. correctly
  3. adequately
  4. effectually
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  • It can be done quickly, accurately, efficiently and, importantly, will benefit all of America.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Wael Yehia, Loblaw's vice president of national transportation, explained that the company is looking for practical ways to move products more efficiently through its distribution network.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of efficiently
Adverb
  • Yet more than three-quarters of adults without college degrees couldn't correctly estimate the price of a public four-year institution within $5,000, another survey, by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation, showed.
    — Liam Elder-Connors, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Bella correctly identifies this as a weird suggestion to make on a Tuesday.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of correctly
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  • The steps and skills required to adequately shop for groceries or pick out the right kindergarten for a child are broad and vague.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Zimmern questioned whether the results adequately reflected differences among salmon producers worldwide.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 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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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectively. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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