adv
Meaning 1
in an efficacious manner
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
efficaciously
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adverb
Meaning 2
in an effective manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: effectively
Antonyms: inefficaciously
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English efficacious Middle English -ly English -ly English efficaciously From efficacious + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: efficacemente — in an efficacious manner
- Latin: efficāciter — in an efficacious manner
- Portuguese: eficazmente — in an efficacious manner
- Russian: эффективно (effektivno) — in an efficacious manner