effectively
adverb
ef·fec·tive·ly
i-ˈfek-tiv-lē 
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ē-,
ə-
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The country’s banking regulator, SUDEBAN, ordered administrative measures that effectively shut down Shasta’s operations.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
The vibrating bristles of this electric version can break up and sweep away plaque more effectively.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Heart Failure Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
Canada’s labor-productivity growth effectively stalled after 2017.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
The vibrating bristles of this electric version can break up and sweep away plaque more effectively.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Heart Failure Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
Canada’s labor-productivity growth effectively stalled after 2017.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for effectively
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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effectively. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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