actively

B2
US /ˈæktɪvli/
adv Freq #15245

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in an active manner

    They participated actively in the war.

  2. 2
    adv

    In an active manner.

    He was actively listening.

  3. 3
    adv

    In the active form; not passive.

    a word used actively

Etymology

From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active + -ly.

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Thesaurus

Word family
Derived forms bioactivelynonactivelyretroactively

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