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View synonyms for actively

actively

[ ak-tiv-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a way that involves deliberate and vigorous engagement or effort:

    Our search for your missing son has not slowed and there are important leads being actively pursued even at this moment.

    Latin America is here—actively present in U.S. history, culture, and politics.

  2. with a high degree of volume, use, participation, etc.:

    Crude oil is the world's most actively traded commodity.

  3. in a way that is operative or effective at the time; currently:

    On any given day, roughly 20 volcanoes are actively erupting.

    Well over a million people are actively subscribed and learning languages with the app worldwide.

  4. in a way that involves physical exercise or movement:

    Every volunteer role at the day center is helpful in enabling seniors to live actively, independently, and with dignity.

  5. Grammar. in or by means of the active voice, where the subject of the verb is also the doer of the action:

    Anything expressed with a passive verb could also be expressed actively, so the choice of one over the other is often for stylistic effect.



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Other Words From

  • pre·ac·tive·ly adverb
  • qua·si-ac·tive·ly adverb
  • sem·i·ac·tive·ly adverb
  • su·per·ac·tive·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

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Example Sentences

In Roanoke City, where test positivity is higher than 10 percent, nine of 11 long-term care facilities have active outbreaks.

I know that I’ll be there as long as they’re there, and even if they’re not active, I’m still going to be listening to their music.

It is estimated that more than 3 million people in the nation have active coronavirus infections and are potentially contagious.

Sharpe, however, is the team’s only other tackle on the active roster.

The jet had been active with the team until the end of the 2020 season, when the Hornet was replaced by the Super Hornet.

Now, she says, her coworkers are actively pranking each other and blaming it on the ghost.

Grimm has even been actively trying hire staff members for his office in recent weeks after several former aides deserted him.

According to League, Alamo Drafthouse was actively working with Sony on Monday on the possibility of screening The Interview.

As more come online, they will actively seek better selling prices elsewhere and also source their goods internationally.

And then there was the segment of the media that actively cheered it all on.

His enemies persistently insinuated that he was really returning to Spain to support the clericals actively.

Tom thought he felt the hot breath of his pursuer on his neck as he doubled actively round the corner.

The organism is an actively motile spiral thread, about four times the diameter of a red corpuscle in length.

In an instant the other two were on their legs, and all were actively engaged in busy preparation.

It is not unlike a pus-corpuscle in size and general appearance, but is actively motile.

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