efetivamente
Portuguese, adverb/e.feˌt͡ʃi.vaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/
efetivamente is spelled E-F-E-T-I-V-A-M-E-N-T-E (12 letters) and appears 12 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 6,518th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Efetivamente is a Portuguese adverb meaning “effectively (in an efficient or effective manner)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “de modo efetivo, real ou concreto; que produz efeito ou se realiza na prática”.
What does efetivamente mean in English?
adverb
- 1
effectively (in an efficient or effective manner)
- 2
effectively; essentially; for all practical purposes
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. de modo efetivo, real ou concreto; que produz efeito ou se realiza na prática
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of efetivamente
- mais efetivamente comparative
- o mais efetivamente superlative
- efectivamente alternative
- effectivamente alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce efetivamente?
- Brazil /e.feˌt͡ʃi.vaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/
- Portugal /i.fɛˌti.vɐˈmẽ.tɨ/
- Portugal /i.fɛˌti.bɐˈmẽ.tɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to efetivamente
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is efetivamente in Portuguese?
efetivamente appears 12 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).