effectively

/ɪˈfɛk.tɪv.li/

adverbef · fec · tive · ly

Think: "It has an EFFECT, so it works—EFFECT + IVELY = effectively." (Remember the word EFFECT stays intact.)

Yes, it's effectively. Keep the base word EFFECT (with double F) and add -ively: effect + ively.

Definitions

  1. adverbIn a way that produces the intended result; successfully.
  2. adverbIn an efficient and practical way; with good use of time, effort, or resources.
  3. adverbIn effect; essentially (used to describe what is true in practice, even if not officially stated).

Examples

  • “She explained the math problem effectively, so everyone understood.”
  • “To study effectively, he turned off his phone and made a short plan.”
  • “The road closure effectively cut the town off from the highway for two days.”

Synonyms

successfullyefficientlycompetentlyproductivelycapably

Antonyms

ineffectivelyunsuccessfully

Translations

ES eficazmentePT efetivamenteFR efficacement

Common misspellings

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