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effectively

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


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By dropping the shrimp and comparing its real movement with the reflected movement, the wrasse were effectively investigating how the mirror worked.

From Science Daily

The reason is not because you’re contesting the will, but are effectively bringing a case against your stepmother’s alleged breach of promise.

From MarketWatch

The problem is that this is effectively the same bet that investors in the U.S. are making in their own technology-heavy market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having each other’s company during that adventure confirmed our love for each other more effectively than the cards we exchanged earlier that day.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Arteta and his coaching staff gradually revived Arsenal's flagging spirits, firing them up so effectively that they tore Tottenham to shreds for the second time this season.

From Barron's