effectively

In a way that works well and produces the intended result.

• The medicine worked effectively.
• She manages her time effectively.
• Can these teams communicate effectively with each other?

Similar words: successfully, efficiently

Opposites: ineffectively

Common phrases: work effectively, communicate effectively, deal effectively with

In real life, even if the situation is officially described differently.

• The shop is effectively closed.
• Without a key, we were effectively trapped.
• The new rule effectively prevents small companies from competing.

Similar words: in practice, essentially, in effect

Common phrases: effectively impossible, effectively closed