passively
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.
Adverb
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in a passive manner
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he listened passively
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