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Synonyms for in effect
adv in actualityde facto
adverb. in reality
essentially
adverb. basically
- 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
adverb. really
more effective
adjective. in use at the time
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