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Vigorously vs Actively - What's the difference?

vigorously | actively |

As adverbs the difference between vigorously and actively

is that vigorously is with intense energy, force or vigor while actively is in an active manner.

vigorously

English

Alternative forms

* vigourously

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • With intense energy, force or vigor
  • The lawyer vigorously defended her client.
    He knocked vigorously on the door.

    Synonyms

    * energetically * forcefully * powerfully

    actively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an active manner.
  • * He was actively listening.
  • * She was actively working, not "sleeping on the job".
  • (grammar) In the active form; not passive.
  • a word used actively