[syn: effectively, in effect]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Effectively \Ef*fect"ive*ly\, adv.
With effect; powerfully; completely; thoroughly.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
effectively
adv 1: in an effective manner; "these are real problems that can
be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion"
[syn: efficaciously, effectively] [ant:
ineffectively, inefficaciously]
2: in actuality or reality or fact; "she is effectively his
wife"; "in effect, they had no choice" [syn: effectively,
in effect]