effectually

English

WOTD – 3 December 2007

Etymology

effectual +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˈfɛktʃuəli/, /ɪˈfɛktjʊəli/
(US) IPA^(key): /ɪˈfɛktʃuːəli/, /iːˈfɛktʃʊəli/
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Adverb

effectually (comparative more effectually, superlative most effectually)

In such a way as to achieve a desired result; effectively.
- 1749 — Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, book 2, chapter vii
  Though the captain had effectually demolished poor Partridge, yet had he not reaped the harvest he hoped for, which was to turn the foundling out of Mr Allworthy's house.

Synonyms

completely, effectively

Translations

in such a way as to achieve a desired result

Italian: efficacemente (it)
Spanish: eficazmente

Swedish: effektivt (sv)

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