to the effect en · ADP
Meanings
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With more or less the meaning of.
He was vague but said something to the effect that he'd do it soon.
“You said something to the effect of, ‘You gotta start doing something different,’” the pop star recalled of the initial conversation with her mom.
2026 July 4, Brittany Spanos, “Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at New York City’s Madison Square Garden”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| to this effect | alternative | lexicographic | |
| to that effect | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
be like · or words to that effect · on the lines of
Synonyms
Translations (6)
es a efectos de (with the meaning of) · nb i den retning (with the meaning of) · da i retning af (with the meaning of) · nn i den retning (with the meaning of) · nb i retning av (with the meaning of) · pl w stylu (with the meaning of)