effectively

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

ADVERB

efficiently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequately completely definitely dramatically energetically finally forcefully productively

STRONG

efficaciously

WEAK

capably cogently conclusively effectually excellently expertly persuasively tellingly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully dubiously

Example Sentences

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So effectively their test was just for one day, with Fernando Alonso in the car.

From BBC

Instead, they alter parts of the surrounding healthy tissue, effectively reprogramming it to support cancer invasion.

From Science Daily

Using her power from the baseline effectively marks Rybakina out as a dominant front-runner.

From BBC

They appear to drive lasting immune memory and support other immune cells so they can work more effectively.

From Science Daily

By that point, they were effectively out already.

From BBC