# actively

Pronunciation: say "AK-tiv-lee" /ˈæktɪvli/

## Adverb

1. In a way that involves taking action or taking part, rather than remaining passive or idle.
   - Simple: By doing something or taking part, not just waiting or watching.
   - _The company is actively recruiting engineers for its new office in Denver._
   - _Both parents were actively involved in the school's fundraising campaign._
2. In the active voice of a verb rather than the passive voice.
   - Simple: In the active form of a verb, not the passive form.
   - _Verbs like "write" and "build" can be used actively or passively._
   - _Rewritten actively, "The ball was kicked by Sam" becomes "Sam kicked the ball."_

## Origin

From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active + -ly.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/actively (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).