proactively

American  

[proh-ak-tiv-lee] / proʊˈæk tɪv li /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of proactively

proactive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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proactively

“We proactively alerted law enforcement to the situation to help get the individual support,” the statement said, adding that the platform banned Hilton’s account.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Samsung said in a statement that its memory business "achieved another record-breaking quarter" by proactively addressing AI demand with a primary focus on server products.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

But Ofwat said that unlike the previous seven cases, Severn Trent "proactively identified problems in its own network" and "began putting them right" before the enforcement case was opened.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Under his watch, the central bank responded proactively to financial crises, including the 1987 market crash, a 1994 Mexican debt crisis and the collapse of a large hedge fund, Long-Term Capital Management, in 1998.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

One can cautiously make the case that the major political documents of the past were conceived in reaction to an intolerable state of affairs and events, not proactively, in anticipation of new situations and expectations.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin