Passively: meaning, definitions and examples

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passively

 

[ หˆpรฆsษชvli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

behaviour

in a passive manner; without active response or resistance.

Synonyms

meekly, quietly, submissively

Examples of usage

  • she stood passively while he shouted at her
  • the government has been accused of allowing the problem to fester passively
Context #2 | Adverb

mechanism

in a way that involves minimal or no energy or effort.

Examples of usage

  • the system works passively, using natural convection currents
  • the device operates passively, without the need for external power

Translations

Translations of the word "passively" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น passivamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคทเฅเค•เฅเคฐเคฟเคฏ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช passiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pasif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐัะธะฒะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ biernie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ—ๅ‹•็š„ใซ (ใ˜ใ‚…ใฉใ†ใฆใใซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท passivement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pasivamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pasif olarak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜๋™์ ์œผ๋กœ (์ˆ˜๋™์ )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุณู„ุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pasivnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pasรญvne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซๅŠจๅœฐ (bรจidรฒng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pasivno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณvirkt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐััะธะฒั‚ั– ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ passiv ลŸษ™kildษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pasivamente

Etymology

The word 'passively' is derived from the adjective 'passive', which comes from the Latin word 'passivus', meaning 'capable of suffering'. The term evolved over time to describe a state of non-resistance or inactivity. In the English language, 'passively' is commonly used to indicate a lack of active response or involvement.

See also: passivity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,940, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.