Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an active manner; by action or movement; hence, briskly or energetically: as, to engage actively in business; to work actively.
- In an active sense; by active application or attention; in a way involving or implying action: opposed to passively: as, to employ a verb actively; to study actively.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an active manner; nimbly; briskly; energetically; also, by one's own action; voluntarily, not passively.
- adverb (Gram.) In an active signification.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
active manner. - adverb grammar In the
active form; notpassive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an active manner
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Examples
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Unlike index funds, which are relatively easy to assess, investors in actively managed ETFs have to take a guess about the ability of the manager to perform well.
Is an ETF the right investment for you? Look beyond the hype 2010
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As I said in a previous post, I think reading actively is important for a writer.
Archive 2010-07-01 Ulysses 2010
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Almost all clients of brokers invest in actively managed funds, where the fund manager attempts to "beat the market."
Dan Solin: Time for a Reality Check Dan Solin 2010
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The beloved star — who worked actively from the 1960s up until an illness late last year — passed away Thursday morning following a massive stroke on Monday.
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They still do far better than investors in actively managed funds, but their failure to rebalance their portfolios and the lack of discipline to stay the course when times get rough, take a heavy toll.
Dan Solin: Time for a Reality Check Dan Solin 2010
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Another aide who trades actively is Cody Stewart, the executive director of the Western Caucus.
Congressional Staffers Gain From Trading in Stocks Brody Mullins 2010
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That's bad for investors in actively managed funds, but it may be good for the rest of us.
Regulate Mutual Funds?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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All family members remain actively involved, though the company has vastly expanded.
Fast-growing Five Guys burger chain sticks to basic, fresh food 2009
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That's bad for investors in actively managed funds, but it may be good for the rest of us.
Regulate Mutual Funds?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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As late as September 28, 1978 the US Defense Intelligence Agency reported that the shah "is expected to remain actively in power over the next ten years."
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