| adv. | 1. | In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one's own action; voluntarily, not passively. |
| 2. | (Gram.) In an active signification; |
| Adv. | 1. | actively - in an active manner; "he participated actively in the war" Antonyms: passively - in a passive manner; "he listened passively" |