Effectively
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Effectively is an adverb meaning In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
Meaning
In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
More Meanings
- Essentially, in effect, for all practical purposes.
Example Sentences
On paper, the answer seems to be yes, but, effectively, the answer is no.
The nightclubs generally provide liquor (at a price), pretty girls who are clad diaphanously but extremely effectively, a tiny space in which to dance [...] and food[.]
A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
A state ideology, mixing nationalism, and basic Marxist economics, going under the name "Juche", was constructed, and Kim Il-sung effectively silenced, disposed of and cleared away any opposition, isolating the country and exercising an iron grip on the military, the state media and the government and party organs.
Synonyms for effectively
Depending on context, synonyms include efficaciously.
Antonyms for effectively
Common opposites include ineffectively, inefficaciously.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include efficaciously, efficacious, effectual, effective, effectiveness, productively.
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