effectively
Example Sentences
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Since the blue-chip index plunged below 6600 during the depths of the 2007-09 recession, it has effectively moved in one direction on the flickering screens of Wall Street: up and to the right.
The militants wanted residents to renounce the Nigerian government and its constitution and instead follow their teachings, effectively attempting to impose a parallel system of rule and government in the area.
From BBC
This step effectively divided the surface code into two separate halves.
From Science Daily
Doing so could allow the immune system to attack tumors more effectively while leaving beneficial Treg cells intact.
From Science Daily
Rewind to three years ago and England were effectively the worst attacking side in the top tier of Test rugby.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.