EFFECTUALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does effectually mean? 

• EFFECTUALLY (adverb)
  The adverb EFFECTUALLY has 1 sense:

1. in an effectual manner

  Familiarity information: EFFECTUALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EFFECTUALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an effectual manner

Context example:

Bismarck was constantly criticised by the more liberal newspapers, and he retaliated by passing an emergency decree that effectually muzzled the press

Antonym:

ineffectually (in an ineffectual manner)

 Context examples 

"Jo, please." And Beth leaned her head against her sister with a contented look, which effectually settled that point.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Elinor blushed for the insincerity of Edward's future wife, and replied, This compliment would effectually frighten me from giving any opinion on the subject had I formed one.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

Could he, or the Lucases, have pitched on any man within the circle of our acquaintance, whose name would have given the lie more effectually to what they related?

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

From these basins the water is continually exhaled by the sun in the daytime, which effectually prevents their overflowing.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

He might have waited and destroyed our work more effectually when we had more accomplished.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Not that I had really thought so, but because my conversational powers were effectually scattered.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

I grew impatient: a restless movement or two, and an eager and exacting glance fastened on his face, conveyed the feeling to him as effectually as words could have done, and with less trouble.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

She might have been unconsciously sucking in the sad poison, while a sharer of his conversation with her friend; and from the best, the purest of motives, might now be denying herself this visit to Ireland, and resolving to divide herself effectually from him and his connexions by soon beginning her career of laborious duty.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

The pool itself, muddy and discolored from the sluice boxes, effectually hid what it contained, and it contained John Thornton; for Buck followed his trace into the water, from which no trace led away.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

It came at last, and settled his mind effectually on one point, for Jo decidedly couldn't and wouldn't.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)