actively
Not just passively
Actively means in a way that involves action, effort, or engagement rather than passivity.
Someone who actively participates takes initiative: She actively sought out new clients.
The word often emphasizes deliberate involvement: He actively avoided the topic, They're actively working on a solution.
Actively contrasts with merely allowing something to happen.
With much vigor
- vigorouslyWith forceful enthusiasm
- dynamicallyIn a changing manner
- forcefullyWith strong intensity
- strenuouslyWith vigorous effort
intensely · robustly · aggressively · zealously · fervently · passionately · heartily · vehemently
Taking an active role
- involvedParticipating or complicated
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- engagedPledged to marry
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
focused · immersed · attentive · invested · contributing · deliberate · intentional · purposefully
Actively opposing pressure
- opposingStanding against something
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- combatingActively fighting against
- challengingHard to accomplish
countering · protesting · campaigning · lobbying · advocating · pushing · mobilizing · organizing
energetically
With much vigor
- vigorouslyWith forceful enthusiasm
- dynamicallyIn a changing manner
- forcefullyWith strong intensity
strenuously · intensely · robustly · aggressively · zealously · fervently · passionately · heartily · vehemently · spiritedly
participating
Taking an active role
dedicated · focused · immersed · attentive · invested · contributing · deliberate · intentional · purposefully · consciously
resisting
Actively opposing pressure
- opposingStanding against something
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- combatingActively fighting against
challenging · countering · protesting · campaigning · lobbying · advocating · pushing · mobilizing · organizing · demonstrating
- manner of listeningpassively, attentively, intently, closely, carefully
- mental adverbsmentally, cognitively, consciously, unconsciously, subconsciously
activelypassively
Without active participation
inactively · idly · apathetically · indifferently · detachedly
activelyinertly
Without motion or reaction
sluggishly · lethargically · listlessly · sleepily · dormantly
activelypassively
Without active participation
accidentally · incidentally · unintentionally · inadvertently · automatically
- active dutyCurrent military employment status
- active volcanoMountain capable of erupting
- active volcanoesMountains currently capable of eruption
- active ingredientsSubstances producing intended effect
- active shooterArmed person attacking people
- active lifestyleHabit of regular exercise
active, proactive, reactive, actives, active shooter, active learning