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

See Examples For:

proactively

DHL says it proactively filed refund claims for all shipments where it acted as the importer of record, adding around 92% of eligible customer refunds have been returned to customers as of mid-September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I’ll partner with the controller to identify repeat patterns in liability so that we proactively advise work with the departments on compliance and corrective action so we avoid future liability.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The ads were identified by the regulator using its AI-powered "Active Ad Monitoring System", which proactively searches for ads which might violate UK rules.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Most custodians have options available to annuitize part of a retirement account upon retirement or set it up for regular withdrawals, but you may have to look around for it and proactively opt in.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 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

Related Words

• in advance