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

Addressing this systemic issue requires both individual action, such as proactively using mental health benefits, and organizational changes. — Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The system can proactively reach out to customers with any potential problems and provide more accurate delivery times. — John Kell, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Are these workers proactively helping to contribute to an eventual displacement of jobs in the industry? — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

Vision also proactively delivers a weekly drop of new style ideas. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for proactively

• attractively
• actively
• interactively
• retroactively
• radioactively