# effectively

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ · frequency rank #3,054

## Definitions
1. In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
2. Essentially, in effect, for all practical purposes.

## Etymology
From effective + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **effective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/effective-vs-effectively)

## Common misspellings (15)
`efectively`, `efefctively`, `effcetively`, `effecctively`, `effecitvely`, `effectievly`, `effectivelly`, `effectivelyy`, `effectiveyl`, `effectivley`, `effectivvely`, `effecttively`, `effectviely`, `effetcively`, `fefectively`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/effectively