actively

actively
UK [ˈæktɪvlɪ] / US adverb
1) with the aim of making something happen, rather than just hoping that it will

Are you actively looking for work at the moment?

2) in a practical or enthusiastic way

He's been actively involved in politics for 30 years.

3) used for emphasis generally

She did not like her son's friends, but was not actively hostile to them.


English dictionary. 2014.

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