Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is ~ achieves what it was intended to achieve. Someone who is ~ achieves what they intended to achieve.
How ~ will this new treatment be?...
I am looking forward to a long and ~ partnership with him...
She has been comparatively ~ in maintaining her privacy.
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ADJ: oft ADJ in -ing
~ly
The doctors have ~ly concluded preliminary tests.
ADV: ADV with v
2.
Something that is ~ is popular or makes a lot of money.
...the hugely ~ movie that brought Robert Redford an Oscar for his directing...
One of the keys to ~ business is careful planning.
ADJ
3.
Someone who is ~ achieves a high position in what they do, for example in business or politics.
Women do not necessarily have to imitate men to be ~ in business...
She is a ~ lawyer.
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ADJ: oft ADJ in n