adv
actively
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adv
1
In a way that involves energetic or deliberate effort, rather than passively.
"The company is actively recruiting new engineers."
How to Use Actively
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something with deliberate, ongoing effort rather than just letting it happen.
Common pairings
actively looking
actively involved
actively participate
Word Forms
more actively comparative, most actively superlative
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Etymology
From active plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.