actively B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈæktɪvli/ See IPA manual Freq #15245 Meanings 1 adv in a busy, involved, and determined way They are actively looking for a new house. 2 adv in a way that involves taking part rather than just watching He participated actively in the discussion. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms bioactivelynonactivelyretroactively Etymology AI details From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active + -ly. actyvely Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # actively **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈæktɪvli/ **Frequency rank:** 15245 ## Meanings 1. in a busy, involved, and determined way 2. in a way that involves taking part rather than just watching ## Examples - They are actively looking for a new house. - He participated actively in the discussion. ## Derived Forms - bioactively - nonactively - retroactively ## Roots and Affixes - Root: actyvely ## Etymology From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active + -ly. ## AI Etymology Actively is from late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts active as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, actively denotes in a busy, involved, and determined way and in a way that involves taking part rather than just watching. The same word family continues in derived forms such as bioactively, nonactively, and retroactively. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown