in effect vs somewhere

in effect

adv
  • For all practical purposes; in practice; actually; essentially; basically. 

adj
  • Operating or functioning; in force; in play. 

somewhere

adv
  • At some unspecified point. 

  • In an uncertain or unspecified location. 

  • To an uncertain or unspecified location. 

noun
  • Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location. 

How often have the words in effect and somewhere occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )