English Explanatory Dictionary

effectively

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
  2. Essentially, in effect, for all practical purposes.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-effectively.wav LL-Q1860_(eng)-Gt59514-effectivity.wav

Word forms

effectively more effectively most effectively

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ef- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin efficiō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin effectīvusbor. French effectifder. English effective Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English effectively From effective + -ly.

Related words

cost-effectively

Derived words

isoeffectively
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