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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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 The troops will perform duties that relieve the administrative and non-law enforcement tasks, freeing the agents proactively securing our border. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 Leaders, too, can predict potential team challenges and address them proactively. Jimi Gibson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 Since the bird flu outbreak began in February 2022, more than 140 million birds have been infected or proactively culled. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2025.

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