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 Organizations actively developing ProSocial AI become magnets for engineers, data scientists, and ethicists who want meaningful work that contributes positively to society. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Chérizier, 48, who’s been actively meeting with former rivals, may be trying to duplicate the conditions in Carrefour, a sprawling suburb south of the capital where gangs now settle disputes, enact rules and profit from residents’ commercial activities. Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 The South Korean government has been actively working to secure the workers’ release, along with its representatives at the Korean Embassy in Washington, DC, and the Consulate General in Atlanta. Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Memphis Police are actively investigating the incident. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025 Sir Oliver Lodge had been actively engaged in ghost hunting and attempts to contact the dead both before and throughout the war, and the rest of the Lodge family shared his interest. Alice Vernon september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025 After more than half a century, Gustafson remains actively involved in his craft. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 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, 6 Sep. 2025 The farm also offered a safe haven during the pandemic for the siblings, and Livia has been actively supporting Quintosapore, managing its communication and marketing initiatives. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actively
Adverb
  • All Dart can do now is continue to work diligently behind the scenes and wait for his number to be called.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • When one partner diligently models patience, the other is more likely to follow suit.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Let the paste sit for ten minutes and scrub vigorously with a brush.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Large, foreign sugar cane corporations arrived in Hawai‘i shortly after and expanded vigorously throughout the second half of the 19th century.
    Will McGough, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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