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effectively

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

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What does effectively mean?

adverb

  1. In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
  2. Essentially, in effect, for all practical purposes.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈifɛktɪvli/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Bell noticed how small and thin was the ear-drum, and yet how effectively it could send thrills and vibrations through heavy bones.
Herbert Newton CassonThe History of the TelephoneProject Gutenberg ebook #819
This meeting also demonstrated that local measures can sometimes be urged most effectively when joined to the efforts of a national body.
Jane AddamsTwenty Years at Hull House; with Autobiographical NotesProject Gutenberg ebook #1325
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The attack which White obtains after creating a weakness on f6 by the removal of the Pawn g7 cannot be effectively countered.
Edward LaskerChess and Checkers : the Way to MastershipProject Gutenberg ebook #4913
There is at the present time great need for some implement that will effectively destroy young weeds and prevent their further growth.
John Andreas WidtsoeDry-Farming : A System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low RainfallProject Gutenberg ebook #4924
The currant-worm attacks the gooseberry also, and is effectively handled by the arsenate of lead, Paris green or hellebore spraying, mentioned above.
F. F. (Frederick Frye) RockwellHome Vegetable Gardening A Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #7123