proactively

adverb

pro·​ac·​tive·​ly (ˌ)prō-ˈak-tiv-lē How to pronounce proactively (audio)
: in a proactive manner : in a way that anticipates future problems, needs, or changes
… a system that allows us to alert customers if there's an issue with travel, whether their flight is delayed or proactively letting them know there is a transit strike in New York, or whatever.Steven Barnhart
By working proactively with charter organizations and other outside groups, district leaders could take a role in shaping the array of new alternative schools so that it benefits students most …Los Angeles Times

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That work to build social capital means rounding and huddling regularly, discussing cases proactively or even starting a weekly cross-team lunch ritual. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025 Press play above to find out (and also proactively lament the talking-to Amy is going to get afterwards). Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025 This advancement would offer everyone a convenient and noninvasive way to stay informed and proactively manage their own health, beginning a new era of human self-knowledge. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2025 Five current and former controllers told the outlet that the controller in the tower should have more proactively directed the helicopter and the plane to fly away from each other. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for proactively 

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of proactively was in 1961

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“Proactively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proactively. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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