- in a way that produces the intended result or a successful result
- The company must reduce costs to compete effectively.
- Managers must be able to work effectively in a cooperative setting.
- Most job interviews focus on the candidate's ability to communicate effectively.
- You dealt with the situation very effectively.
- The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
- used when you are saying what the facts of a situation are
- The government has now effectively ruled out tax cuts.
- The war itself did not effectively end until two years later.
- He was very polite but effectively he was telling me that I had no chance of getting the job.
- Effectively, this means that companies will be able to avoid the regulations.
Check pronunciation:
effectively