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

Leaders … can predict potential team challenges and address them proactively.

—Jimi Gibson

… 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

By 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

Examples of proactively in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Citizen Lab called on advertisers and government officials to take concrete action to proactively prevent campaigns like AdFection. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Expect more primary care doctors and OB-GYNs to proactively discuss MRI or ultrasound add-ons for patients with dense tissue, rather than waiting for patients to ask. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Apple's HomeView uses Apple Intelligence to proactively show users their text messages, calendar appointments and photos. — Kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

However, Quintessentially did not feature or promote this product on any of its platforms, nor was it proactively recommended to its clients and members or the wider market. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for proactively

• attractively
• actively
• interactively
• retroactively
• radioactively