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effectively

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


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Settling the suit effectively removes the most serious remaining hurdle to the deal closing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Now scientists have done something that once seemed impossible: they have effectively taken T. rex's temperature.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Hanna Petros Solomon breaks down in tears as she recalls how she and her siblings effectively became orphans 25 years ago when their father was arrested in Eritrea and jailed without trial.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

The AI supply chain is effectively a “whole communication system that’s built around glass fibers and lasers that are producing the light to go through the glass fibers,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

I hate this bizarre policy of protective exclusion, because it effectively writes me off the page.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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