effectively

adverb

ef·​fec·​tive·​ly i-ˈfek-tiv-lē 

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1

: in an effective manner

dealt with the problem effectively

2

: in effect : virtually

by withholding further funds they effectively killed the project

Examples of effectively in a Sentence

Try to communicate your ideas more effectively.

Recent Examples on the Web

The projects will be financed with Iraqi oil revenues, effectively an attempt to convert the country’s crude oil exports into water security. —Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025

How To Clean Up The Dust Use a damp microfiber cloth for dusting surfaces to effectively trap dust particles and prevent them from scattering. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025

Tulane got into the red zone just twice all afternoon and finished with only 10 points — tied with the first game at Ole Miss for its fewest of the season — despite moving the ball downfield methodically and effectively at times. —The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025

The move, spearheaded by Israel’s hard-right finance minister, effectively completes the repeal of a 2005 disengagement plan that led to the evacuation of several settlements, Haaretz noted. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for effectively

• ineffectively
• retrospectively
• affectively
• collectively
• defectively
• objectively
• prospectively
• protectively
• reflectively
• respectively
• selectively
• subjectively