In effect and Originally

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In effect adverb - In actuality or reality or fact.

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Originally and in effect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Originally" instead an adverb phrase "In effect".

Originally adverb - In the beginning.

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In effect and originally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In effect" instead an adverb "Originally".

Nearby Words: original, origin, originality

The original Dante's iconic look is, in effect, a badge of honour that this Dante had to earn, and that he was originally not mature enough to appreciate.

Source: Video Game / DmC: Devil May Cry
It's also worth noting that in the first book the narrator admits afterward that he spiced up the story because the Queen that he's telling it to expects Rule of Drama to be in effect, and that there's no way that particular battle would have happened as he originally told it.

Source: Call That a Formation?
It turned out that Rudger Goodwin was originally the 5th Signer, and after intentionally losing his duel with Rudger, Goodwin took Rudger's arm and replaced his artificial arm with it, in effect making him both a Signer and a Dark Signer.

Source: Dub-Induced Plot Hole

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