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In effect

adj, adv

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Operating or functioning; in force; in play. not-comparable

    "Until the new guidelines come out, the old rules are still in effect."

Adjective
  1. 1
    exerting force or influence wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    For all practical purposes; in practice; actually; essentially; basically. not-comparable

    "2007, The Guardian, Aug 21 2007, George Monbiot. Separated from the rest of Heathrow, this would, in effect, be a second airport."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in actuality or reality or fact wordnet

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