# actively

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈæktɪvli/ · frequency rank #4,816

## Definitions
1. In an active manner.
2. In the active form; not passive.

## Etymology
From late Middle English actyvely; equivalent to active + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **activity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/actively-vs-activity)
- **active** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/active-vs-actively)

## Common misspellings (12)
`acctively`, `acitvely`, `actievly`, `activelly`, `activelyy`, `activeyl`, `activley`, `activvely`, `acttively`, `actviely`, `atcively`, `catively`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/actively