as in diligently
in a manner involving great or constant activity
he's been working actively toward the goal of opening his own restaurant
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Recent Examples of actively
As Border patrol arrested one individual, who actively resisted arrest, pepper spray was deployed spray to deter the agitator and disperse the crowd.
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NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Senators are actively discussing a deal that would reopen the government, including hashing out a new stopgap funding bill that would last at least until December — and possibly beyond.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The agency is also actively pursuing co-investment opportunities from domestic and international enterprises, particularly through alignment with private-sector ESG initiatives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
In terms of sustainability, the brand has been actively working to eliminate air shipments, transitioning to sea freight instead, a method that takes five times longer than air transport.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Core aeration is most effective when grass is actively growing but it can be done in the fall before the grass goes into dormancy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Chevron is actively cutting its Permian capital expenditure to save money and keep production there plateaued to 1 million barrels daily.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Lane is the only person actively looking for Gala, a search Berman unfurls with growing urgency, powering the reader through the book.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Senators are actively discussing a deal that would reopen the government, including hashing out a new stopgap funding bill that would last at least until December — and possibly beyond.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The agency is also actively pursuing co-investment opportunities from domestic and international enterprises, particularly through alignment with private-sector ESG initiatives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
In terms of sustainability, the brand has been actively working to eliminate air shipments, transitioning to sea freight instead, a method that takes five times longer than air transport.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Core aeration is most effective when grass is actively growing but it can be done in the fall before the grass goes into dormancy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Chevron is actively cutting its Permian capital expenditure to save money and keep production there plateaued to 1 million barrels daily.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Lane is the only person actively looking for Gala, a search Berman unfurls with growing urgency, powering the reader through the book.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actively
Adverb
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The top four appropriators, Cole, Collins, House ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-MA), and Senate ranking member Patty Murray (D-WA), have to diligently work together in an effort to achieve the tough process of passing 12 appropriations bills across the floor of both chambers.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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While many companies initially invested diligently in their AI teams and development, the technology has sometimes led to those exact roles being deemed unnecessary.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the Tegna deal pending, Nexstar’s decision was seen as an attempt to get in the good graces of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who had vigorously criticized Kimmel’s remarks and suggested local TV stations could lose their broadcast licenses if Kimmel were not taken off the air.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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One story of the Desert Fathers recounts a sighting of a demon perched on the top of the monastery, busily scribbling down all the faults of the brothers within.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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In both cases, as the danger was spreading through the waters of the Florida reefs, scientists were busily yanking surviving corals out of the water and saving them in aquariums across the state.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Actively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actively. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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