Portuguese

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Etymology

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From efectivo +‎ -mente.

Adverb

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efectivamente (comparable, comparative mais efectivamente, superlative o mais efectivamente)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of efetivamente. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From efectivo +‎ -mente.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /efeɡˌtibaˈmente/ [e.feɣ̞ˌt̪i.β̞aˈmẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: e‧fec‧ti‧va‧men‧te

Adverb

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efectivamente

  1. effectively
  2. indeed, quite right

Further reading

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