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EFFECTIVELY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In actuality or reality or fact
Example:
in effect, they had no choice
Synonyms:
effectively; in effect
Classified under:
Pertainym:
effective (existing in fact; not theoretical; real)
Sense 2
Meaning:
In an effective manner
Example:
these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion
Synonyms:
effectively; efficaciously
Classified under:
Antonym:
ineffectively (in an ineffective manner)
Pertainym:
effective (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect)
Context examples:
More research in people is needed to determine what preventive measures might effectively delay CKD and maintain kidney function in AKI patients.
(Acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease each a risk of the other, NIH)
This effectively activates the Rho GTPase by allowing binding to GTP, which is in excess over GDP in the cell.
(DH Domain, NCI Thesaurus)
Operating most effectively in a particular direction.
(Directionality, NCI Thesaurus)
Strategies and technologies for molecular phenotyping and biological marker discovery to improve understanding of disease and aid the pharmaceutical industry's ability to develop new therapeutic products efficiently and cost effectively.
(Marker Discovery, NCI Thesaurus)
NPR2 seems to be more effectively stimulated by BNP than by ANP.
(Natriuretic Peptide Receptor B, NCI Thesaurus)
Propionyl-CoA is not a common metabolic intermediate in other pathways, so it must be converted into something else to be effectively metabolized.
(Oxidation of Odd-Numbered Chain Fatty Acid Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
It is not an easy problem, but he solved it in an original fashion, and so effectively that her presence was not even known to the landlady who supplies her with food.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The closure can also be produced with vacuum buttons that can clearly indicate to the packer if a vacuum has been effectively drawn following the closure application.
(Lug Metal Container Closure, Food and Drug Administration)
An examination and assessment of the inability of the left ventricle to effectively pump blood to the body.
(Left Cardiac Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Evaluation, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)
Goal: to develop a comprehensive imaging research program to fit the development of imaging technology with medical needs to create a system to evaluate new imaging technologies rapidly and effectively.
(Extraordinary Opportunity: Imaging Technologies, NCI Thesaurus)
