"proactively" meaning in English

See proactively in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /pɹəʊˈæk.tɪv.li/ [UK], /pɹoʊˈæk.tɪv.li/ [US] Forms: more proactively [comparative], most proactively [superlative]
Etymology: From proactive + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|proactive|ly}} proactive + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} proactively (comparative more proactively, superlative most proactively)
  1. In a proactive manner; so as to look or plan ahead. Translations (in a proactive manner): proaktivně (Czech), proactief (Dutch), ennakoivasti (Finnish), proactivement (French), упреждающе (upreždajušče) (Russian), proaktívne (Slovak), propositivamente (Spanish)

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