Definitions for passively
pas·sive·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. passivelyadverb

   in a passive manner

   "he listened passively"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. passivelyadverb

   In a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action.

2. passivelyadverb

   In an acquiescent manner; resignedly or submissively.

3. passivelyadverb

   In the passive voice; having a passive construction.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Passivelyadverb

   With a passive nature.

   Etymology: from passive.

   Though some are passively inclin’d,
   The greater part degenerate from their kind. Dryden.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Passivelyadverb

   in a passive manner; inertly; unresistingly

2. Passivelyadverb

   as a passive verb; in the passive voice

How to pronounce passively?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say passively in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of passively in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of passively in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of passively in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Bob Fornaro:

   The pricing environment remains very competitive, but we aren't just sitting passively by, we have upgraded our pricing systems, made modest revisions to our schedules, and adjusted our approach to inventory management.

2. Ruben Papian:

   Is there someone who passively watches his children growing up? We constantly and maximally invest ourselves into our children to realize our vision of happiness. But not for us - for those children. It’s not enough that we molest ourselves, so we have to molest the children as well…

3. Brigitte Crumple:

   People used to be content with passively watching or seeing, but these days they realize how fulfilling it is to actually participate, and they are hungry for more direct and visceral ways to remember their journeys.

4. Kelley Paul:

   There is nothing more stressful than sitting home and watching things unfold in Washington or the media about someone you love and you feel sort of out of control or out of the realm of it, i didn't like that feeling of just sort of passively watching so I did start giving some more speeches and traveling with him. When you're out there you realize how quickly things are moving and how you can impact them so I did.

5. Alan Hemmings:

   We should not passively watch Antarctica being turned into a theme park.

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