operatively

ˈɑːpərətɪvli

Definition

Definition of operatively - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

effectively

Rare

in a way that produces an effect

Rare

The team worked operatively to meet the deadline.

effectively

efficiently

surgically

TECH.

in a manner related to surgery

TECH.

The procedure was performed operatively by the surgeon.

functionally

operationally

surgically

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Origin of operatively

Latin, operativus (effective)

Examples of operatively in a sentence

Operatively, the changes improved the system's performance.
The tumor was removed operatively with precision.
Operatively, the team ensured minimal blood loss.

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French:opérativement, chirurgicalement, ...
German:effektiv, operativ, ...
Italian:operativamente, chirurgicamente, ...
Spanish:eficazmente, quirúrgicamente, ...
Portuguese:eficazmente, cirurgicamente, ...
Chinese:有效地, 手术相关地, ...
Japanese:効果的に, 手術的に, ...
Arabic:بِفَعّالِيَّة, جِرَاحِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן יָעִיל, בְּאוֹפֶן נִתּוּחִי, ...
Russian:оперативно, хирургически, ...
Ukrainian:оперативно, хірургічно, ...
Hindi:प्रभावी रूप से, शल्य चिकित्सा तरीके से, ...
Bengali:কার্যকরভাবে, অপারেটিভভাবে, ...
Catalan:efectivament, quirúrgicament, ...
Czech:účinně, chirurgicky, ...
Danish:effektivt, kirurgisk, ...
Dutch:effectief, operatief, ...
Greek:αποτελεσματικά, χειρουργικά, ...
Hungarian:hatásosan, műtétileg, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងមានប្រសិទ្ធភាព, តាមបែបវះកាត់, ...
Korean:효과적으로, 수술적으로, ...
Persian:اثربخش, جراحی, ...
Polish:efektywnie, operacyjnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):efetivamente, cirurgicamente, ...
Romanian:eficient, chirurgical, ...
Swedish:effektivt, kirurgiskt, ...
Thai:อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ, ทางการผ่าตัด, ...
Turkish:etkili bir şekilde, cerrahi olarak, ...
Vietnamese:hiệu quả, một cách phẫu thuật, ...

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