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 comes after Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, confirmed that law enforcement is still actively investigating the case.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026
School officials said the district's Division of Public Safety and school administration are actively investigating and that appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The Long Beach native, who attended Long Beach Poly High School, first picked up a tennis racket at the age of 11 and played actively in the courts off-campus (since Poly did not offer girl’s sports at the time).
—Camelia Heins, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Bat’s ability to actively manipulate and shape its signal environment can be mimicked to develop smarter sensing systems capable of extracting critical information from incredibly noisy and complex conditions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Still, Nay Palad is also actively involved in the protection and post-typhoon regeneration of the sprawling mangrove system that fringes the property on one side.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
This is something that’s actively rattling around in my brain at this very moment.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 May 2026
The company is actively investing $65 million in its low-carbon Mosjøen smelter in Norway while simultaneously using cash to fully redeem $219 million of expensive debt, thereby strengthening the balance sheet.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Estimates are that over 1 billion people are actively using AI on a weekly basis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026
School officials said the district's Division of Public Safety and school administration are actively investigating and that appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The Long Beach native, who attended Long Beach Poly High School, first picked up a tennis racket at the age of 11 and played actively in the courts off-campus (since Poly did not offer girl’s sports at the time).
—Camelia Heins, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Bat’s ability to actively manipulate and shape its signal environment can be mimicked to develop smarter sensing systems capable of extracting critical information from incredibly noisy and complex conditions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Still, Nay Palad is also actively involved in the protection and post-typhoon regeneration of the sprawling mangrove system that fringes the property on one side.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
This is something that’s actively rattling around in my brain at this very moment.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 May 2026
The company is actively investing $65 million in its low-carbon Mosjøen smelter in Norway while simultaneously using cash to fully redeem $219 million of expensive debt, thereby strengthening the balance sheet.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Estimates are that over 1 billion people are actively using AI on a weekly basis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actively
Adverb
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The diagnosis came as a shock to Tovado, who had no family history of colon cancer and had been diligently getting annual physicals as a fighter pilot in the military.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Administrators, teachers and staff work diligently to communicate with students and their families that student safety is a top priority.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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The agency is detaining people who are in the middle of applying for legal status, and the Justice Department has directed hard-line immigration judges to deny bail and ICE attorneys to pursue deportations as vigorously as possible.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Israel, home to many Holocaust survivors and their relatives, has vigorously denied the claim.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The journey began on the top deck of a research vessel as a crew of Sims-like individuals busily prepared for the upcoming dive to the wreckage.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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King scored only 9, while busily directing traffic and delivering the ball to his go-getting teammates.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Actively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actively. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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