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 incident effectively ended Rogers’ career as a Fed economist. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The next challenge will be scaling up this technology and applying it to larger pieces of wood as effectively. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026 Content can now be created in Dubai, in Arabic, faster and more cost-effectively than ever before, ensuring Arabic-language production stays in the region. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 The bullets weren’t inventoried with the Rust case, effectively hiding the evidence from Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for effectively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
  1. efficiently
  2. correctly
  3. adequately
  4. effectually
Adverb
  • Company executives note that this flexibility will help GM scale vehicle production more efficiently, broaden customer reach, and improve profit margins.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Executives like Waldron say this should help the bank run more efficiently.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of efficiently
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  • Beyond supplying payload deployment structures — the hardware that helps a satellite, sensor, solar array or other payload survive launch and then deploy correctly in space — Applied Aerospace manufactures the landing gear components.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The platforms that come through these periods intact are rarely the ones that guessed the cycle correctly.
    — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of correctly
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  • These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • If De Soto decides to adopt a new noise ordinance as the city looks to determine whether the current rules adequately addresses industrial noise, Digital Realty would have to adhere to any changes, city attorney Reavey said.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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