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 For example, Creekside is now in 6A, up from 4A, effectively only a one-class jump from the third-highest to the second-highest class. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Smaller particles can release mechanical stress more effectively, but increasing surface area can also promote unwanted reactions with the electrolyte and reduce packing density. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Fintech's future advantage lies in effectively deploying, governing, and trusting AI, with human oversight crucial for managing financial and regulatory risks. — Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Oil prices are essentially flat Wednesday but sharply higher this week with the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the global oil supply runs, effectively shut down as fighting in Iran continues. — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 12 Aug. 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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  • Kasparas Rakštys, PhD, a researcher at KTU, pointed out that these layers must be perfectly interconnected for the device to operate efficiently.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Christened Wanderlust95, the hybrid explorer is designed to travel to the farthest reaches efficiently and elegantly.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of efficiently
Adverb
  • Sarah noted correctly that amoxicillin with clavulanate potassium is just generic Augmentin.
    — Allan Ripp, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Both of those things take a lot of effort, a lot of time and resources to set up correctly.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of correctly
Adverb
  • But the objective, baseline, aggregation method, or definition of acceptable performance does not adequately represent what customers experience.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The worst incident, by far, is the failure of the Smithsonian to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth adequately, making little notice of the event.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of adequately
Adverb
  • 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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