actively
In an active manner.
Example
“He was actively listening.”
Other meanings
In the active form; not passive.
Related words
- bioactively
- nonactively
- retroactively
Word history
From Middle English "actyvely".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “actively” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.