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

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Example Sentences

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proactively

It is important to determine whether buying a home will lead to “a rich life: a life that is full. A life lived intentionally, proactively, and abundantly.”

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

DHL said it proactively filed refund claims for all shipments where DHL acted as the importer of record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

She added that, despite "budgeting proactively" and "being as careful as you can with savings and credit cards", rising bills mean people's financial situations are out of their control.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

In the recording, the officer is heard saying that the office’s auditing team was cut by the state and that the office doesn’t have the resources to proactively perform audits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

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