effectively

adverb

ef·​fec·​tive·​ly i-ˈfek-tiv-lē How to pronounce effectively (audio)
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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

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Ending this arrangement would mean that interest would accrue during the borrowing period, effectively increasing the total cost of loans. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Shyne also experiments with contrast to more effectively translate the high stakes of preserving this kind of life. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025 Dallas lost its top rusher from the previous season, Tony Pollard, to free agency and was unable to replace his impact effectively. Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 When the video-sharing app stopped working in the United States on Saturday evening after the Supreme Court backed a law that effectively banned it, some users deleted TikTok from their phones. Hank Sanders, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for effectively 

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of effectively was in 1652

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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effectively. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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