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effectively

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


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That made it 92-85 and effectively doused the Lakers’ comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He was surprised when the host committee for that event effectively paid the full bill, in large part with $22 million in state funds.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Some White House officials also worried that Anthropic wouldn’t have access to enough computing power to serve that many more entities without hampering the government’s ability to use it effectively, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The price of crude oil, which is used to produce diesel and petrol, has risen as the key Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

And the more I think about it...the more I realize that everything can be effectively related to hunting.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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