actively
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active + -ly.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
actively (comparative more actively, superlative most actively)
- In an active manner.
- He was actively listening.
- She was actively working, not "sleeping on the job".
- (grammar) In the active form; not passive.
- Antonym: passively
- a word used actively
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
in an active manner
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in the active form
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