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Pronunciation: /ˈæl.tɪv.li/
Definition:
1. To a great degree or extent; in an elevated manner.
2. With superior quality, rank, or intensity; in a lofty or exalted fashion.
3. In a manner denoting high regard, esteem, or frequency.
4. With a tone or pitch that is elevated in acoustic frequency.
Significance:
• It defines the manner of height, superiority, and exaltation with clarity and regularity.
• It emphasizes great extent, superior quality, and elevated manner.
• It identifies extreme praise, acute sound production, and superior performance.
• It avoids irregular and ambiguous Germanic terms, providing a consistent Latinate alternative.
• It simplifies expressions of degree, quality, regard, and acoustic pitch.
• It improves precision in evaluative, performative, and descriptive contexts.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to replacing "highly" with a consistent Latinate adverb form.
Examples:
• "The new innovation was (quers) altively efficient, reducing processing time by ninety percent."
• "She (illa) is altively regarded in her field for her pioneering research."
• "The soprano sang altively, her voice piercing the silence of the concert hall (camaratory)."
• "He (illo) recommended the restaurant altively for its exceptional cuisine and service."
• "The athlete performed altively under pressure, securing a decisive victory."
altively by Dmitrio July 16, 2026
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over actively smiling disorder (osd) 

A rare genetic disorder Where a person smiles excessively and can,t stop smiling under their own will event under depressing simulations
over actively smiling disorder (osd)- symptoms include Person smiles a lot, laughs a lot, is always happy

Actively cengaging 

To actively do chemistry problems on cengage, the opposite of bush league behavior
Instead of wasting my time, I was actively cengaging last night.

actively 

Something/someone is poppin/really good right now
Omg (insert band name) is so good!
No cuz like actively!

over actively smiling disorder (osd) 

A rare genetic disorder Where a person smiles excessively and can,t stop smiling under their own will event under depressing simulations
over actively smiling disorder (osd)- symptoms include Person smiles a lot, laughs a lot, is always happy

Actively Unemployed 

A situation in which a person is completely content while living off of unemployment benefits and thus makes a concerted effort to remain jobless until all unemployment benefits have been exhausted.
Chris: Any luck finding a job this week man?

Greg: Heck no, I am actively unemployed right now!! My life is too good with all this free time off plus I get my unemployment pay... I am not even considering getting another job until my benefits run out. You up for a drink tonight??
Actively Unemployed by halfway_crooks November 12, 2009

Over Actively Laughing Disorder

When a person (usually an over-happy girl) laughs constantly in every situation. Is often diagnosed with Over Actively Smiling Disorder (OSD).
All of those girls suffer from Over Actively Laughing Disorder! They must have strong abs.
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A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
Word of the Day on September 20, 2026
any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear
hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh
hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026
Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot 

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."
God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011
Word of the Day on September 18, 2026
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