reactively

reactively

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English react
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English reactive
English -ly
English reactively

    From reactive + -ly.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɹiːˈæk.tɪv.li/

    Adverb

    reactively (comparative more reactively, superlative most reactively)

    1. In a reactive fashion.
      The infant responds reactively to stimuli.
    2. (chemistry) In relation to or by means of a reaction.
      The films were reactively bonded.

    Antonyms

    • (antonym(s) of “in a reactive fashion”): proactively

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