effectively
adverb
ef·fec·tive·ly
i-ˈfek-tiv-lē 
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ē-,
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This deal effectively gives Seasats a local partner that governments and industry can work with more easily.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
A long time ago, many people declared ISIS and al Qaeda effectively dead.
—Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Tampa Bay had possession with less than two minutes left on the clock, but Mayfield was sacked and fumbled, effectively ending the game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The program plans to enact changes, hoping that better funding will help the school compete more effectively with Big Ten teams.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
A long time ago, many people declared ISIS and al Qaeda effectively dead.
—Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Tampa Bay had possession with less than two minutes left on the clock, but Mayfield was sacked and fumbled, effectively ending the game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The program plans to enact changes, hoping that better funding will help the school compete more effectively with Big Ten teams.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for effectively
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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effectively. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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