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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.


Etymology

Origin of proactively

proactive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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These more chaotic moments of the game suited Casemiro who often read where the ball would land, winning second balls proactively.

From BBC

She said it was a "major failing" for the doctor to "not do more to proactively urge Cauchi to resume his medication".

From BBC

"These results highlight the need to proactively screen for cognitive changes after a diagnosis of CAA and address risk factors to prevent further cognitive decline."

From Science Daily

In their open letter, the memorials called on social media platforms to "proactively combat AI content that distorts history" and to "exclude accounts that disseminate such content from all monetisation programmes".

From Barron's

Rachel Connor, from Breakthrough T1D, added: "The findings from ELSA's first phase signal a major step towards a future in which type 1 diabetes can be detected early, managed proactively, and potentially delayed through immunotherapy."

From BBC