actively

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 The United States has put up its own military effort to secure Gulf waterways focused on escorting vessels through Omani waters and actively defending commercial shippers from daily Iranian attacks. — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026 Instead of planting for curb appeal alone, homeowners are layering in rustling grasses, fragrant herbs, water features and wildlife habitats so the space actively regulates mood and stress. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Missouri is now among nearly a handful of states actively engaged in the initiative and effort to find out more about these children. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 FedEx is actively consolidating its express air freight, ground logistics and freight networks into a single, unified network. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Torrez said his office is actively sharing information about its investigation and settlement with California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office. — Amy Corral, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 This trick, while actively mitigating calendar aging, helps to extend battery life. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026 The reasoning supported his conclusion that the state and urban business owners must actively promote the creation of local manufacturing sectors. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 Younger generations, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, are also actively seeking ways to reduce their screen time. — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actively
Adverb
  • In an update, King said that his investigators were working diligently to learn what led to the death of 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem onboard the ride, and will continue to review the evidence, equipment, and relevant documentation.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Since the dawn of time, the experts tell us, those who got ahead financially lived within their means, saved diligently and spent and invested carefully.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • His views on Europe didn’t always align with the narrative of decline that his MAGA colleagues are pushing so vigorously.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Inside the giant exhibition space, that wearable melting pot was vigorously animated by attendees who had arrived mostly from Japan but also from around the world, all wearing its constituent ingredients in their own particular way.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Alabama has been busily demonstrating that the reverse is true, following a string of hideous botched lethal injection executions with a series of no less gruesome executions with nitrogen suffocation.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Behind the bar, yeast busily converted sugars into alcohol inside giant stainless steel fermentation tanks.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Actively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actively. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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