2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: actively adverb: in an active manner; "he participated actively in the war" [ant: {passively}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Actively \Ac"tive*ly\, adverb 1. In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one's own action; voluntarily, not passively. 2. (Gram.) In an active signification; as, a word used actively.

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