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
In Flanders, with nearly seven million residents, only about a thousand actively use Solid; one feature lets graduates send digital diplomas to employers.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The note adds that the vineyard is actively working on a solution with McCordsville officials.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Various other companies and organizations are actively developing 3D printing technology for lunar and off-world construction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The church is actively on fire.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
As of July, more senior citizens were actively buying homes than Gen Z and millennials.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Habersberger is one of the founding members of the Try Guys and, as of 2025, one of two original members that is still actively making videos for the group.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The public was asked to stay out of creeks as crews were actively working on search and rescue operations.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and ryegrass all green up and start actively growing again as temperatures drop to a more moderate 60 or 70 degrees.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The note adds that the vineyard is actively working on a solution with McCordsville officials.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Various other companies and organizations are actively developing 3D printing technology for lunar and off-world construction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The church is actively on fire.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
As of July, more senior citizens were actively buying homes than Gen Z and millennials.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Habersberger is one of the founding members of the Try Guys and, as of 2025, one of two original members that is still actively making videos for the group.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The public was asked to stay out of creeks as crews were actively working on search and rescue operations.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and ryegrass all green up and start actively growing again as temperatures drop to a more moderate 60 or 70 degrees.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actively
Adverb
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Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Tribal, local, and state law enforcement agencies are working diligently to bring the suspect to justice.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Testifying for the defense, variety show hosts Ed Sullivan, Garry Moore, and Perry Como vigorously stuck up for the medium that made them.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Other Latin American countries that had suffered under military dictatorships vigorously prosecuted the perpetrators of human rights abuses, but Brazil did not follow suit.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That has Eva Thomas, a writer and filmmaker from Walpole Island First Nation, busily working the room during an Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) breakfast at TIFF‘s Lightbox headquarters.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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According to PreCrime Labs, the threat research team at BforeAI, criminals have been busily creating new domains to offer everything from fake merchandise to non-existent free streaming of the games.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Actively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actively. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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