Meaning & use
Proactively
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In a manner that anticipates future problems or needs and acts to address them before they arise, rather than merely reacting.
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The team proactively addressed the bug before customers even noticed it.
She proactively scheduled the meeting to avoid a last-minute scramble.
A note on using this word
Coined as the adverbial form of 'proactive,' a word popularized in business and psychology writing during the 20th century.
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Words with an opposite meaning
reactively
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