passively

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 1.84 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adverb In a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action.
2. adverb In an acquiescent manner; resignedly or submissively.
3. adverb In the passive voice; having a passive construction.

Similar words

negatively adversely liabilities laser submissively unresistingly inertly docilely compliantly resignedly

Often followed by

to and in by accept accepted for or as

Word family

passive passivity