adverb
: in substance : virtually
these tribal bodies included the entire soldiery of the tribe; in effect, the nation in arms — W.J.Shepard
though stated in polite terms his reply was, in effect, a flat refusal
adverb
: in substance : virtually
these tribal bodies included the entire soldiery of the tribe; in effect, the nation in arms — W.J.Shepard
though stated in polite terms his reply was, in effect, a flat refusal
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012