1. in a way that responds to events or situations rather than taking action to control or prevent them

Examples

• The company responded reactively to customer complaints instead of preventing problems.
• She tends to manage reactively rather than planning ahead.
• The government acted reactively to the crisis after it had already escalated.
• Instead of working reactively, the team developed a proactive strategy.
• The security system operates reactively, triggering alarms after detecting threats.
• He reactively adjusted his approach based on immediate feedback.