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passivelyin a way that accepts or allows what happens without active response or resistance

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a way that accepts or allows what happens without active response or resistance

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpæsɪvli/

Korean meaning: 수동적으로, 소극적으로

Korean pronunciation: **패**시블리

Example Sentences

  • My cat passively judges my life choices from the windowsill.
  • Students should not passively receive information but actively participate in discussions.
  • He passively scrolled through social media for three hours straight.

passively

ADVERB

//ˈpæsɪvli//

in a way that accepts or allows what happens without active response or resistance

passively concept
💡 Concept

in a way that accepts or allows what happens without active response or resistance

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passively rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From watching passively to joining actively, one breaks from the massive crowd!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpæsɪvli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpæsɪvli/

🌳Etymology

Rootpassiv
Suffix--ly

Origin

라틴어 'passivus'에서 온 말로, '고통받는, 견디는'이라는 뜻에서 시작되어 '수동적인'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

activelymassivelyextensively
actively
massively
extensively

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat passively judges my life choices from the windowsill.

Students should not passively receive information but actively participate in discussions.

He passively scrolled through social media for three hours straight.

😄 Fun example

The dog passively endured the embarrassing costume fitting.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

inactivelysubmissivelyquietlyindifferently

Antonyms

activelyaggressivelyenthusiastically

Related

passivepassivitysubmissionacceptance