adv
Meaning 1
In a proactive manner; so as to look or plan ahead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
proactively
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /pɹəʊˈæk.tɪv.li/
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US: /pɹoʊˈæk.tɪv.li/
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CMU ARPABET: P R OW2 AE1 K T IH0 V L IY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English proactive Middle English -ly English -ly English proactively From proactive + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: proaktivně — in a proactive manner
- Dutch: proactief — in a proactive manner
- Finnish: ennakoivasti — in a proactive manner
- French: proactivement — in a proactive manner
- Russian: упреждающе (upreždajušče) — in a proactive manner
- Slovak: proaktívne — in a proactive manner
- Spanish: propositivamente — in a proactive manner