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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vigorously
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But even the best of them all, glyphosate sprays used at its top rate of application and applied in late spring/early summer when bamboo is growing most vigorously won’t give total control.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025 -
Place your left hand on top of the glass, sealing it, while swirling the glass vigorously with your right (meaning that both hands are now swirling together).—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Actively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actively. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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