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
Global streamer Netflix, which has been actively bidding for rights to sporting events in the US and Europe, notably rolled out a daily highlights show for the ongoing AFCON 2025 in Morocco — pointing to the potential entry of streaming companies in future CAF broadcast deals.
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Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Those marketing campaigns go beyond social media posts to keep anticipation at a fever pitch and actively engage the fandom while also attracting new viewers.
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Farm-to-Table Development Community Center is actively recruiting filmmakers to test early versions and offer feedback.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Missing pieces Cut marks on the bones show that people actively helped the cremation process along by removing some of the woman’s flesh, said Thompson, who is also an assistant curator of anthropology at the Yale Peabody Museum.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
But audio recordings obtained by sources and shared with the Miami Herald suggest Cabello is actively working to prevent that outcome.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Comfort doesn’t come easy now, but instead is actively built and maintained.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 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, 6 Jan. 2026
The company now wants AI to move beyond screens and actively orchestrate devices, spaces, and services.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actively
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Detectives are working diligently to solve this case.—
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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.—
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
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Prevost asks the new Pope, and the two men, beaming, shake hands vigorously.—
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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.—
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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.—
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“Actively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actively. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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