Definition

Adverb: In a manner characterized by action, movement, or energetic participation; not passively or inertly.

Usage and Examples

The adverb "actively" describes how an action is performed, emphasizing deliberate, energetic, or continuous involvement.

• She is actively looking for a new job, sending out applications every day.
• The company is actively recruiting engineers to join their team.
• He listened actively during the meeting, asking questions and taking notes.
• The volcano is actively erupting, posing a danger to nearby towns.

Advanced Usage

• Actively involved/engaged: Deeply and continuously participating.
  • She remains actively involved in local politics.
• Actively seeking/pursuing: Making a concerted and ongoing effort to find or achieve something.
  • The research team is actively pursuing a cure for the disease.
• Actively managed: (In finance) Referring to an investment portfolio where decisions are made frequently to try to outperform the market.
  • The fund is actively managed by a team of experts.

Variants and Related Words

• Active (adjective): Engaged in action or activity; characterized by energetic work or participation.
  • He leads an active lifestyle.
• Activate (verb): To make something active or operative.
  • Please activate your account by clicking the link in the email.
• Activity (noun): The state of being active; a specific action or pursuit.
  • The activity in the stock market was high today.

Synonyms

• Energetically: With vigor and activity.
• Vigorously: With strong, forceful, or healthy activity.
• Dynamically: In a manner characterized by energy, force, or progress.
• Assiduously: With constant and careful attention.

Antonyms

• Passively: In a manner that accepts or allows what happens without active response or resistance.
• Inactively: In a manner characterized by absence of action or movement.

Adverb

1. in an active manner
   • he participated actively in the war