proactively
adverb
pro·ac·tive·ly
(ˌ)prō-ˈak-tiv-lē 
: in a proactive manner : in a way that anticipates future problems, needs, or changes
… a system that allows us to alert customers if there's an issue with travel, whether their flight is delayed or proactively letting them know there is a transit strike in New York, or whatever.—
Steven Barnhart
Steven BarnhartBy working proactively with charter organizations and other outside groups, district leaders could take a role in shaping the array of new alternative schools so that it benefits students most …—Los Angeles Times
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What's worked for me is connecting proactively, starting with my friends and family who are going through tough times.
—Katharine Esty, CNBC, 11 June 2025
The engineering community has a responsibility to proactively address the dual-use dilemma.
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
Regardless, there are multiple things the state can do in the meantime to address the problem proactively.
—Sarah Anderson, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
Vice Mayor Cindy Orlinsky was also at the march and told the Miami Herald that Aventura, home to many synagogues and a large Jewish population, had proactively implemented a zero-tolerance policy toward antisemitism before the war in Gaza escalated.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
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Katharine Esty, CNBC, 11 June 2025
The engineering community has a responsibility to proactively address the dual-use dilemma.
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
Regardless, there are multiple things the state can do in the meantime to address the problem proactively.
—Sarah Anderson, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
Vice Mayor Cindy Orlinsky was also at the march and told the Miami Herald that Aventura, home to many synagogues and a large Jewish population, had proactively implemented a zero-tolerance policy toward antisemitism before the war in Gaza escalated.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
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“Proactively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proactively. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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