effectively
adverb
ef·fec·tive·ly
i-ˈfek-tiv-lē 
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This would effectively remove Kelly from his Senate seat and force litigation.
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Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Without scholarships or tax credit programs, lower- and middle-income families who seek a better option are effectively locked out.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Harper and Yasmin, who’s emerged as the series’ co-lead, started out among Pierpoint’s newest hires; by the end of Season 3, the firm had been effectively dissolved, its novice traders scattered to the winds.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Human Rights Watch's Asia Director Elaine Pearson said the harsh 20-year-sentence is effectively a death sentence, calling it cruel and unjust.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Without scholarships or tax credit programs, lower- and middle-income families who seek a better option are effectively locked out.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Harper and Yasmin, who’s emerged as the series’ co-lead, started out among Pierpoint’s newest hires; by the end of Season 3, the firm had been effectively dissolved, its novice traders scattered to the winds.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Human Rights Watch's Asia Director Elaine Pearson said the harsh 20-year-sentence is effectively a death sentence, calling it cruel and unjust.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effectively. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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