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effectively adverb 1. virtually, really, in fact, essentially, in effect, in reality, in truth, as good as, in actual fact, to all intents and purposes, in all but name, in actuality, for practical purposes The region was effectively independent. 2. efficiently, successfully, skilfully, ably, competently, capably, proficiently He has the will and ability to govern effectively. Translations effectively [ɪˈfektɪvlɪ] ADV 1. (= efficiently) [treat, teach, work] → eficazmente, de manera eficaz; [function] → de manera eficaz it's very difficult to treat this disease effectively → es muy difícil tratar esta enfermedad eficazmente or de manera eficaz 2. (= strikingly) [displayed, decorated, combined] → de manera impresionante, con mucho efecto effectively [ɪˈfɛktɪvli] adv (= efficiently) → efficacement (= in reality) → effectivement, en fait effectively, it means that ... → en réalité, cela signifie que ... (= strikingly) → d'une manière frappante effectively adv (= strikingly) → wirkungsvoll effectively [ɪˈfɛktɪvlɪ] adv (efficiently) → efficacemente; (in effect) → in effetti; (strikingly) → ad effetto; (in reality) → di fatto effectively [ɪˈfɛktɪvlɪ] adv (efficiently) → efficacemente; (in effect) → in effetti; (strikingly) → ad effetto; (in reality) → di fatto How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| "The price of the irresistible gun would have been much greater, your Majesty, but for the fact that its missiles can be so effectively averted by my peculiar method of treating the armour plates with a new- " Never before had he so yearned for life as in this moment that he had so effectively forfeited his right to live. But the fear of not being able to carry it through effectively has always made me shy of assuming the moral attitude; and in this case the certainty that my sentiments would be lost on Strickland made it peculiarly embarrassing to utter them. |
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