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- pronunciation:
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tihv
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in a way that involves making an effort, taking action, or participating.
He is actively trying to improve his grades by studying math over the summer. |
The word actively
contains the following parts:
act, ag
Latin
root
that means do, drive
  Example words:
action, activate, active, actively, activist, activity, actor, actress, actual, agency, agenda, agent, agile, agitate, enact, hyperactive, interact, interaction, interactive, radioactive, react, reaction, reactor, transaction
-ive, -ative
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means tending to, connected with, or performing
More about this word part:
The suffix -ive
, -ative
turns Latinate verb bases into adjectives. Many adjectives ending in -ive
, -ative
have corresponding noun forms ending in -ity (objective
, objectivity) or -ion (effusive, effusion).
Example words:
abrasive, activate, active, actively, activist, affirmative, aggressive, alternative, attractive, captive, exclusive, expensive, fugitive, imperative, infinitive, interactive, native, objective, productive, protective, relative
-ly1
Old English
adverb-forming suffix
that means in such a way or manner
More about this word part:
The suffix -ly1 turns adjectives into adverbs. It attaches to most English adjectives to form legitimate words. However, adjectives derived from identical nouns (yellow, chocolate) will generally sound nonsensical.
Example words:
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