Synonyms for in effect
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WORD ORIGIN
late 14c., "a result," from Old French efet (13c., Modern French effet) "result, execution, completion, ending," from Latin effectus "accomplishment, performance," from past participle stem of efficere "work out, accomplish," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + facere "to do" (see factitious).
Meaning "impression produced on the beholder" is from 1736. Sense in stage effect, sound effect, etc. first recorded 1881. The verb is from 1580s. Related: Effecting; effection.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR IN EFFECT
almost
adverbnearly, very nearly- about
- about to
- all but
- approximately
- around
- as good as
- bordering on
- close to
- close upon
- essentially
- for all practical purposes
- for the greatest part
- in effect
- in the neighborhood of
- in the vicinity of
- just about
- most
- much
- near to
- nigh
- not far from
- not quite
- on the brink of
- on the edge of
- on the point of
- on the verge of
- practically
- pretty near
- relatively
- roughly
- substantially
- virtually
- well-nigh
- within sight of
de facto
adverbin realityessentially
adverbbasically- actually
- approximately
- at heart
- at the heart of
- centrally
- characteristically
- chiefly
- determinately
- factually
- fundamentally
- importantly
- in effect
- in essence
- indispensably
- inherently
- intimately
- intrinsically
- materially
- more or less so
- naturally
- necessarily
- originally
- permanently
- primarily
- principally
- quite
- radically
- really
- significantly
- substantially
- truly
- typically
- virtually
- vitally
genuinely
adverbreallymore effective
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