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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEffectively
/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that produces a desired effect; in practice or reality.
"The new policy effectively reduced costs for the company." - 2
Used to indicate that something is true in fact, though not formally acknowledged.
"He is effectively the leader of the project, even if he doesn't have the title."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'effectively' is derived from the adjective 'effective', which comes from the Latin 'effectivus', meaning 'producing an effect'. The transition into English occurred in the late 14th century, evolving to denote not just the capability of producing results but also the manner in which actions are carried out.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Effectively" is said worldwide
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effectivement
Transliteration: efektivmã
"Cette méthode fonctionne effectivement."
effektiv
Transliteration: ɛfɛkˈtiːf
"Diese Strategie funktioniert effektiv."
efficacemente
Transliteration: effikaˈtʃɛmente
"Questa soluzione funziona efficacemente."
efectivamente
Transliteration: efektiˈβemente
"Esta estrategia funciona efectivamente."
efetivamente
Transliteration: efetʃiˈvɐ̃mẽtu
"Essa abordagem funciona efetivamente."
प्रभावी ढंग से
Transliteration: prabhavi dhang se
"यह विधि प्रभावी ढंग से काम करती है।"
有效地
Transliteration: yǒuxiào de
"这个方法有效地解决了问题。"
효과적으로
Transliteration: hyogwa jeogeuro
"이 방법은 효과적으로 문제를 해결합니다."
効果的に
Transliteration: kōkateki ni
"この方法は効果的に問題を解決します。"
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