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effectively

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


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CMS director Simon Hunter told Panorama he believed the service "has worked pretty effectively".

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Nearly every state in the U.S. has a version of California’s slayer statute, which effectively disinherits beneficiaries who’ve “feloniously and intentionally” killed their benefactors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Blocking the receptor effectively releases that 'brake', allowing fullness signals to have a stronger effect.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

"He was very upset. He felt that there was no way out. He effectively wasn't leaving the house. He had lost a lost of weight," Andrews said.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

But it is necessary to know how to colour over this nature effectively, and to be a great pretender and dissembler.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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