effectively

Universal Words adverb 1 in a way that produces the intended result or a successful result: The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. * You dealt with the situation very effectively. * The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. OPPINEFFECTIVELY 2 used when you are saying what the facts of a situation are: He was very polite but effectively he was telling me that I had no chance of getting the job. * The government has now effectively ruled out tax cuts. \