ACTIVELY Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

actively

adverb

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 The contract award is the latest in a range of initiatives HII is actively engaged in to advance the AUKUS partnership. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 To find out whether this activity could be improved, the researchers identified amino acids that were in close proximity to the active site of the protease, but not actively involved with the catalysis. — ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Readers’ Choice respondents are all PCMag readers, and many have actively requested inclusion. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Oakley’s spin isn’t one of those gossamer period love stories about repressed emotions — those are there, yes, but the Dashwoods are actively pressing against their station at all times. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 For now, its Muse assistants are actively helping people complete tasks on their computers quicker, such as responding to emails, booking flights, and surfing the web on their behalf. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 One source familiar with the strategic thinking of Mayer and Staggs says a deal to unload the company is not imminent but has been actively explored. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The amount of daylight, cool temperatures, and intermittent rain in autumn mimic what happens in spring when the peepers actively court and mate. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 In fact, surveys suggest that more than half are actively looking for work. — Maha Jweied, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Organizations like the American Library Association have diligently kept track of banning efforts.

— Naveen Basavaraj, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
On that day, Skoloda, Pasek, and others had diligently practiced constructing the Norwegian reeve, along with other rigging arrangements.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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Alabama has been busily demonstrating that the reverse is true, following a string of hideous botched lethal injection executions with a series of no less gruesome executions with nitrogen suffocation.

— Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Behind the bar, yeast busily converted sugars into alcohol inside giant stainless steel fermentation tanks.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026

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