proactively
adverb
pro·ac·tive·ly
(ˌ)prō-ˈak-tiv-lē 
: in a proactive manner : in a way that anticipates future problems, needs, or changes
… a system that allows us to alert customers if there's an issue with travel, whether their flight is delayed or proactively letting them know there is a transit strike in New York, or whatever.—
Steven Barnhart
Steven BarnhartBy working proactively with charter organizations and other outside groups, district leaders could take a role in shaping the array of new alternative schools so that it benefits students most …—Los Angeles Times
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To simplify such programs, organizations could enlist third-party vendors to standardize their operations, ideally based on patient feedback, to conduct administrative tasks and proactively elicit patient feedback during trial planning to ensure that the potential costs are fully understood.
—Stacy Hurt, STAT, 23 May 2024
Companies should proactively think about how to implement AI to remove inefficiencies while also preserving the confidentiality of business and customer data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2024
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Stacy Hurt, STAT, 23 May 2024
Companies should proactively think about how to implement AI to remove inefficiencies while also preserving the confidentiality of business and customer data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for proactively
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“Proactively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proactively. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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