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actively

/ˈækɾɪvli/
/ˈæktɪvli/
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Anything described by the adverb actively is happening right now or because of a conscious effort, or a little of both. You probably won’t find a job unless you’re actively looking.

If you’re actively doing something, you’re involved in it now. People who actively look for a fight usually find one. If the President is actively involved in peace talks, he’s getting involved in them personally. If you’ve written a perfect sonnet, it’s not going to get published until you actively try to find a place for it. The opposite of actively is passively.

Definitions of actively
  1. adverb
    in an active manner
    “he participated actively in the war”
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    antonyms:
    passively
    in a passive manner
Pronunciation
US
/ˈækɾɪvli/
UK
/ˈæktɪvli/
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