actively
In an active mannerIn an active manner.
» Is Tom actively looking for a job?
Sucht Tom überhaupt aktiv Arbeit? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 sensesIn an active manner.
He was actively listening.
She was actively working, not “sleeping on the job”.
aktiv
акти́вноaktívno
in an active manner
In the active form; not passive.
a word used actively
active
Examples
50 sentencesIs Tom actively looking for a job?
deSucht Tom überhaupt aktiv Arbeit? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom actively participates in class.
Pay attention and participate actively in class.
Is she actively looking for a job?
The company is now actively hiring new employees.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active + -ly.From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active + -ly.
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Forms
more actively, most actively| Comparative | more actively Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most actively |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.