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
This defendant lied to obtain citizenship while actively engaging in crimes that exploit children.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Folks are actively working on that.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Perhaps this is why the administration has taken the bizarre step of actively seeking confrontations with celebrities.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
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, 20 Jan. 2026
Drivers who are actively impaired by the effects of marijuana at the time of being pulled over can still be charged with a DUI.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 20 Jan. 2026
The department is actively investigating the protest as disorderly conduct, Muehlhausen added.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The Times reports that these other candidates are not just names being thrown around; Cook is actively preparing them for the possibility of stepping into his role.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Great questions position you as someone actively implementing.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Folks are actively working on that.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Perhaps this is why the administration has taken the bizarre step of actively seeking confrontations with celebrities.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
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, 20 Jan. 2026
Drivers who are actively impaired by the effects of marijuana at the time of being pulled over can still be charged with a DUI.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 20 Jan. 2026
The department is actively investigating the protest as disorderly conduct, Muehlhausen added.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The Times reports that these other candidates are not just names being thrown around; Cook is actively preparing them for the possibility of stepping into his role.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Great questions position you as someone actively implementing.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actively
Adverb
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Detectives are working diligently to solve this case.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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With its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, China is working diligently to move away from fossil fuels toward non-carbon-emitting energy sources.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Prevost asks the new Pope, and the two men, beaming, shake hands vigorously.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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First-year Arkansas Coach Ryan Silverfield and staff are busily in the process of restocking the roster -- at quarterback and many key defensive positions -- through the portal, as has become the custom in recent years for the Razorbacks and the rest of the FBS.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
3 Jan. 2026
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Sohn lived busily, working for a trading company in the 1980s and ’90s, even being deployed to California and Southeast Asia.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Actively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actively. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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