proactively

[ proh-ak-tiv-lee ]

adverb

1. in advance and in order to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence, especially a negative or challenging one:

   I’m glad to be working with an IT company that's proactively strategizing for the future instead of reacting to yesterday's issues.

Word History and Origins

Origin of proactively¹

proactive ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Publishers have to be proactive about making sure they’re ready for this new era.

From Digiday

The companies that were successful in navigating such treacherous terrain tended to be more proactive before the pandemic ever struck.

From Fortune

“We’re hoping this proactive action will help arrest those changes,” Gayles said.

From Washington Post

Murray said that this gets management to be proactive in creating comfortable workplace environments.

From Digiday

Channel owners must be proactive to achieve desirable performance.

From Search Engine Land

The only question is whether we will manage it proactively or reactively.

From The Daily Beast

Raising wages proactively was clearly a way to buy some short-term labor peace.

From The Daily Beast

There are things that can be done legislatively and also proactively by the gun industry.

From The Daily Beast

You have a fear of failure and work proactively to get your taxes done.

From The Daily Beast

Sony proactively reached out to several smaller brands to see if they wanted to create EPL-inspired products.

From The Daily Beast