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effectively

[ih-fek-tiv-lee, ee-fek‐] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv li, iˈfɛk‐ /


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They may not have a frontline spinner but Robinson, who conceded runs at just 1.29 per over across the Lord's Test, can effectively do the holding job of a slow bowler if needed.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

“Institutions run by the Catholic Church now threaten to place an undue burden on parents that would effectively deny them the fundamental right to choose a school that corresponds to their own convictions,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Switching was effectively eliminated by Congress in 2015.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Although chemically similar to the vitamin humans need, this form is not bioavailable to people, meaning the body cannot effectively use it.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Put the other way round, our attention would have been held even more effectively had there been an underlying pull of simple narrative.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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