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efficaciously

efficaciously

8.1
In a way that gets the result you want
  • adverb
  • /ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəsli/
  • Formal
translation icon : eficazmente
  • She learned to manage her time efficaciously, allowing her to finish all her assignments ahead of deadline.
  • more efficaciously

Examples

  • Polish leaders argued during the war whether alliance with one side or the other would more efficaciously accomplish their shared goal, an independent Poland.

    Academic text (1991)
  • I didn't say all physicians were scientists; my point was that the research reported in the medical literature uses scientific methodology to discover how procedures and drugs can be used more efficaciously.

    Blog text (23)
  • Either the teacher will find a mode of communicating knowledge of the learned languages in a shorter time and more efficaciously than has been hitherto done, or the study of these languages will be relinquished altogether.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The new training program helps employees work more efficaciously and meet their goals.

  • By applying these strategies, students can study efficaciously and improve their exam scores.

Synonyms

successfully
vsefficaciously
350 1.8

In a way that gets the result you want

emphasizes producing the intended result rather than general success
effectively
vsefficaciously
261 3.6

In a way that gets the result you want

focuses on producing the intended result rather than efficiency alone
productively
vsefficaciously
10 3.2

In a way that gets a lot done and gives good results

focuses on achieving the intended result rather than volume of output
usefully
vsefficaciously
5 1.1

In a way that helps reach a goal

aims specifically at producing the intended result rather than general usefulness
optimally
vsefficaciously
5 5.9

In the best way to get the best result

means producing the intended result but not necessarily in the best way
effectually
vsefficaciously
1 6.9

In a way that brings the wanted result

is the general notion of producing the intended result
adeptly
vsefficaciously
1 4.2

In a skillful and effective way

is about producing the intended result regardless of skill shown
operatively
vsefficaciously
1 7.0

In a way that works well and gives the needed result

covers producing intended results but with broader everyday use
fruitfully
vsefficaciously
1 3.9

In a way that gives good results

is about achieving intended results rather than general benefit
instrumentally
vsefficaciously
1 5.5

In a way that helps make something happen

focuses on producing the intended result itself, not only as a means
advantageously
vsefficaciously
1 5.2

In a way that gives you a benefit or helps you succeed

is about producing the intended result rather than securing advantage
beneficially
vsefficaciously
1 4.1

In a way that helps and makes things better

stresses producing the intended result rather than simply being helpful

Antonyms

In a way that does not get the result you want

In a way that does not work or help

How Effective

potently
1 5.4
efficaciously
  • Formal
8.1
adequately
83 3.0

Surface Forms

efficaciously positive

Morphology

efficaciously = efficacious (transparent) = efficacious + ly

Regular adverbial formation from the adjective 'efficacious' with the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly 'in an efficacious manner'.

Etymology

The word efficaciously comes from the Latin verb efficere and the root facere, which mean 'to bring about' and 'to make'. Think of effect or effective — they show the same idea, so to do something efficaciously is to do it in a way that makes the wanted result happen.