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actively

/ˈæktɪvli/adverb

उच्चारण ऐक्टिव्ली

सक्रिय रूप से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in a way that involves taking part in something and making an effort

    सक्रिय रूप से

    • Radhika takes part actively in class discussions.
    • Parents should be actively involved in their children's education.
    • The students actively joined the cleaning drive.
    + 2 more examples
    • He actively supports the village library.
    • Citizens should actively take part in elections.

    Opposite passively

  2. 2

    seriously and in a practical way

    गंभीरता से, सक्रियता से

    • The government is actively considering the proposal.
    • She is actively looking for a new job.
    • The police are actively investigating the case.
    + 2 more examples
    • We are actively seeking volunteers for the camp.
    • The company is actively hiring engineers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

actively + verb

Actively goes before a verb and shows that the person takes part with real effort, not just in name. It is common with seek, encourage, participate and promote.

'Actively' verb से पहले आता है और बताता है कि व्यक्ति केवल नाम के लिए नहीं, सचमुच प्रयास के साथ भाग ले रहा है। यह seek, encourage, participate और promote के साथ आम है।

  • Radhika actively takes part in debates at school.
  • The company is actively seeking new graduates.

be actively + -ing

In continuous tenses, actively sits between be and the -ing form to stress that something is going on now with effort.

Continuous tenses में 'actively' be और -ing रूप के बीच आकर ज़ोर देता है कि कोई काम अभी प्रयासपूर्वक चल रहा है।

  • The police are actively looking for the missing boy.

actively + adjective / participle

Actively can also come before an adjective or a past participle, as in actively involved or actively encouraged.

'Actively' adjective या past participle से पहले भी आ सकता है, जैसे actively involved या actively encouraged।

  • All parents are actively involved in the school fair.
  • Students are actively encouraged to read in the library.

actively vs active (word form)

Use the adverb actively to modify a verb and the adjective active to describe a noun or after be.

Verb का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb 'actively' और noun या be के बाद के लिए adjective 'active' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • She is an active member of the club.
  • She actively supports the club.
+Collocations 4

actively + verb

seekencouragepromotepursueopposediscourage

  • The school actively encourages girls to join sports.

actively + participle

involvedengagedmonitoredconsidereddiscussed

  • The idea is being actively considered by the board.

actively + take part

participatecontributeworkcampaignlisten

  • Students who actively participate in class remember more.

not actively

not actively lookingnot actively involvednot actively working

  • I am not actively looking for a job at present.
“More examples 5
  • The bank is actively recruiting clerks this year.

बैंक इस वर्ष क्लर्कों की सक्रिय रूप से भर्ती कर रहा है।

  • Villagers actively supported the campaign to plant trees.

ग्रामीणों ने पेड़ लगाने के अभियान का सक्रिय रूप से समर्थन किया।

  • Radhika actively listens to the teacher and takes notes in every class.

राधिका हर कक्षा में ध्यान से शिक्षक की बात सुनती है और नोट्स बनाती है।

  • The government is actively working to improve rural roads.

सरकार ग्रामीण सड़कों को सुधारने के लिए सक्रिय रूप से काम कर रही है।

  • He no longer actively plays cricket, but he still coaches the juniors.

वह अब नियमित रूप से क्रिकेट नहीं खेलता, पर अभी भी छोटे खिलाड़ियों को सिखाता है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ She is active participating in the debate.

✓ She is actively participating in the debate.

An adverb is needed to modify the verb participating.

Verb 'participating' का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।

◇Word family
active adjectiveactivity noun