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actively

  • /ˈæktɪvli/

Where it comes from

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

adverb more actively · most actively

  1. In an active manner. He was actively listening.
  2. In the active form; not passive. a word used actively

    Opposite: passively

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: efficiently, efficaciously, effectively, effective, constructively, activate, prominently, diligently, enable, positively, assiduously, meaningfully, highly, decisively, extensively, rigorously

Translations

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adv in an active manner

Españolactivamente, enérgicamente
Portuguêsativamente
Françaisactivement
Deutschaktiv
Italianoattivamente
Русскийакти́вно aktívno
العربيةبِنَشَاطٍ binašāṭin

adv in the active form

Españolactivamente
Deutschactive

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"actively." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/actively. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

actively. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/actively

Chicago

"actively." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/actively.

BibTeX
@misc{actively_2026,
  title = {actively},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/actively},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}