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adverb
ef·​fec·​tu·​al·​ly | \ i-ˈfek-chÉ™(-wÉ™)-lÄ“ How to pronounce effectually (audio) , -chü(-É™)-; -ˈfek-shwÉ™-\

Definition of effectually

1 : in an effectual manner
2 : with great effect : completely

Examples of effectually in a Sentence

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 The trick was to get T cells to recognize and respond to cancers both more selectively and more effectually. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 By developing on Google’s open technology, the company effectually gains free development. — Scott Loganbill, WIRED, "Google’s Open Source Protocol Buffers Offer Scalability, Speed," 9 July 2008

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First Known Use of effectually

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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