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reactively

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ɹiːˈæk.tɪv.li/

adv

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 Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English reactively From reactive + -ly.

  1. In a reactive fashion.

    The infant responds reactively to stimuli.

  2. In relation to or by means of a reaction.

    The films were reactively bonded.