effectively
Translation
effectively, in effect, successfully
Examples
We need to use our time more effectively.
We need to use our time more effectively.
Effectively, the company is now bankrupt.
Effectively, the company is now bankrupt.
Grammar Patterns
(modifying a verb) in a way that produces a successful result We need to use our time more effectively.
(sentence adverb) used to say what the real situation is Effectively, the company is now bankrupt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: successfully, efficiently; virtually, in essence; Antonyms: ineffectively
Etymology
Formed by adding the adverb-forming suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'effective'.
Memory Tips
Describes an action that has a good 'effect'. It can also mean 'in effect' or 'virtually' at the start of a sentence.