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in an effective manner
Her essay effectually communicates the need for new infrastructure. Their vacation was effectually ruined by the storm.
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Recent Examples of effectually
Providing valuable insights to clients effectually integrates innovations which foster efficiency, competitiveness and growth in this era characterized by digital globalization.
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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
But allocate no money that will effectually perpetuate indolence.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2021
These efforts helped the GOP win back Congress and effectually block much of Obama’s agenda for the rest of his presidency.
—Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2021
The hires made international headlines—an outcome no doubt helped along by the couple’s ratings-smashing, heartstring-yanking Oprah interview this month, effectually marking the debut of their American brand.
—Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2021
The trick was to get T cells to recognize and respond to cancers both more selectively and more effectually.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 15 July 2019
Lynchings of black people effectually was enough to keep black people, who did outnumber their oppressors, in their place.
—Tiffany Capers - Contributing Columnist, Observer Editorial Board, charlotteobserver, 18 May 2018
By developing on Google’s open technology, the company effectually gains free development.
—Scott Loganbill, WIRED, 9 July 2008
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
But allocate no money that will effectually perpetuate indolence.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2021
These efforts helped the GOP win back Congress and effectually block much of Obama’s agenda for the rest of his presidency.
—Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2021
The hires made international headlines—an outcome no doubt helped along by the couple’s ratings-smashing, heartstring-yanking Oprah interview this month, effectually marking the debut of their American brand.
—Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2021
The trick was to get T cells to recognize and respond to cancers both more selectively and more effectually.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 15 July 2019
Lynchings of black people effectually was enough to keep black people, who did outnumber their oppressors, in their place.
—Tiffany Capers - Contributing Columnist, Observer Editorial Board, charlotteobserver, 18 May 2018
By developing on Google’s open technology, the company effectually gains free development.
—Scott Loganbill, WIRED, 9 July 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectually
Adverb
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Residents criticized police for escalating the situation and not being able to effectively work with people who have mental health issues.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
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The Fix: The way to handle difficult situations effectively depends on emotional intelligence and emotional resilience.—
Christopher Fairbank,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adverb
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In these cases, the captain and operations team may decide to shorten or skip a port to ensure repairs are completed safely and efficiently, minimizing disruption to the overall cruise experience.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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These metrics provide essential visibility into not just where energy is being consumed, but how efficiently it's being utilized across model training, inference, and supporting infrastructure.—
Aya Saed,
Time,
17 June 2025
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“Effectually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectually. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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