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

Social Security is proactively sending notices to these individuals to explain the upcoming change. —Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Monthslong turnaround times for forensic testing create additional trouble, forcing prosecutors to proactively prioritize some cases for lab analysis over others. —Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

Modern hiring software increasingly uses AI to proactively identify and invite qualified candidates. —Audrey Payne, CNBC, 16 June 2026

This empowers your friend and could present an opportunity for your friend to proactively lean on other people in the group. —R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for proactively

• attractively
• actively
• interactively
• retroactively
• radioactively