in a way that involves taking deliberate action, energy, or effort instead of just waiting passively
Maria is actively searching for a new apartment in the city.
The volunteers actively cleaned the beach all morning.
using the active voice rather than the passive voice in grammar
In the sentence "The dog chased the cat," the verb is used actively.
Teachers tell students to write actively to make their essays clearer.
in a way that involves two-way communication or action between people, computers, or systems.
Students use tablets to learn science interactively in class.
Gamers chat and team up interactively during the match.
✦ Adverb formed by adding -ly to interactive, from Latin inter- ('mutually, together') + actus ('driven'), referring to mutual action.
involving two-way communication or the ability to respond to user input, as in a computer program, website, or exhibit.
The new video game is highly interactive.
She enjoyed the interactive storytelling app on her tablet.
✦ Formed in the early 19th century from 'interact,' which blends the Latin prefix 'inter-' (meaning 'between' or 'among') with 'act' (from Latin 'agere,' to do or drive); first attested around 1832 in contexts of mutual action.
