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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active + -ly.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]actively (comparative more actively, superlative most actively)
- In an active manner.
- He was actively listening.
- She was actively working, not “sleeping on the job”.
- (grammar) In the active form; not passive.
- Antonym: passively
- a word used actively
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]in an active manner
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in the active form
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