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

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

Some industries and local companies proactively participate in projects like the remediation along segments of the river, each of which requires collaboration among several agencies and stakeholders and can be yearslong, multimillion-dollar endeavors. —Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

By embedding legal review into everyday operations, businesses move from putting out fires to proactively managing risk. —Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Companies must proactively ensure the quality of employee interactions and workplace relationships is preserved, according to the authors. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025

Studios proactively securing series casts is not unusual. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for proactively

• interactively
• retroactively
• actively
• attractively
• radioactively