passively

Thân thiện

He listened passively to the long lecture.

Definition

Adverb: * In a passive manner; without active response or resistance: Describes an action done without initiative, reaction, or visible effort. It implies acceptance, submission, or a lack of engagement.

Usage and Examples

The adverb "passively" describes how an action is performed, emphasizing a lack of active participation or resistance. * The audience passively absorbed the information without asking any questions. * She waited passively for instructions rather than proposing her own ideas. * He accepted the criticism passively, without arguing or defending himself.

Advanced Usage

• In Grammar: Used to describe the voice of a verb where the subject is the recipient of the action.
  • The sentence "The ball was thrown by the boy" is constructed passively.
• In Psychology/Sociology: Describes behavior characterized by non-assertiveness and acceptance of circumstances.
  • The study observed how people passively conform to social norms.

Variants and Related Words

• Passive (Adjective): Accepting or allowing what happens without active response.
  • He had a passive attitude toward the changes.
• Passiveness (Noun): The quality or state of being passive.
  • Her passiveness in the meeting was noted by her manager.
• Passivity (Noun): The condition of being passive; submissiveness.
  • The political passivity of the population concerned the activists.

Synonyms

• Submissively: In a manner showing willingness to yield to authority.
• Inactively: Without taking action; idle.
• Resignedly: In a manner accepting something undesirable without protest.
• Compliantly: In an obedient or conforming manner.

Antonyms

• Actively: In a manner involving direct participation or action.
• Assertively: In a confident and forceful manner.
• Resistantly: In a manner opposing or withstanding something.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a passive manner
   • he listened passively