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effectively

[ih-fek-tiv-lee, ee-fek‐] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv li, iˈfɛk‐ /


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It’s an acknowledgment that agents can’t effectively do their job.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The conflict between the two occupants of the Korean peninsula has been effectively frozen since an armistice was signed in 1953.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

He hopes whoever is chosen as the new UN Secretary General and takes office at the start of next year will engage more effectively.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Mopping up: Neutralizing antibodies effectively corral HIV so there is less virus circulating in the body's blood supply.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

I thought I'd effectively conveyed the seriousness of the assignment.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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