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passively Definition and Meaning in English (passively definition)

adverb
Synonyms:submissivelymeeklyunresistingly
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Passively definition: In a way that involves accepting or allowing what happens without active response or resistance.

Definitions of Passively

  1. 1adverb

    In a way that involves accepting or allowing what happens without active response or resistance.

Example Sentences

casual

“She listened passively as he explained his decision.”

business

“The company passively observed the market changes.”

casual

“He passively accepted his fate without complaint.”

Synonyms

submissivelymeeklyunresistinglyidly

Antonyms

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nounpassiveness
nounpassivity
adjectivepassive

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Passively definition: In a way that involves accepting or allowing what happens without active response or resistance.
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