Meanings
alternative to that effect · alternative to this effect
- With more or less the meaning of.
He was vague but said something to the effect that he'd do it soon.
1 more example
“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, →ISSNSynonyms: along those lines
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseWith more or less the meaning of.
Translations
Danish i retning af
- i retning afwith the meaning of
Norwegian Bokmål i retning av, i den retning
- i retning avwith the meaning of
- i den retningwith the meaning of
Polish w stylu
- w styluwith the meaning of
Spanish a efectos de
- a efectos dewith the meaning of
Cite this entry
to the effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20the%20effect
“to the effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20the%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to the effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20the%20effect.
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