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Effectually vs Efficiently - What's the difference?

effectually | efficiently |

As adverbs the difference between effectually and efficiently

is that effectually is in such a way as to achieve a desired result; effectively while efficiently is in an efficient manner.

effectually

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In such a way as to achieve a desired result; effectively.
  • * 1749 — , book 2, chapter vii
    • Though the captain had effectually demolished poor Partridge, yet had he not reaped the harvest he hoped for, which was to turn the foundling out of Mr Allworthy's house.

    Synonyms

    * completely, effectively

    efficiently

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an efficient manner.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The second half was a less open affair, in which West Brom grew increasingly and efficiently conservative.}}