Effectively meaning

What does “effectively” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“effectively” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in an effective manner.

effectively

adverb

  1. in an effective manner

    “these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion”

    Oppositesineffectively
  2. in actuality or reality or fact

    “she is effectively his wife”

    “in effect, they had no choice”

    Synonymsin effect

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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