passively

• حال يدل على القيام بالفعل بطريقة سلبية أو دون مشاركة فعالة أو مقاومة. يصف حالة يتلقى فيها الشخص أو الشيء تأثيرًا من غيره بدلًا من أن يبادر به، أو يبقى خاملًا مستسلمًا.

An adverb meaning "in a passive manner" or "without active participation or resistance." It describes actions or states where the subject receives the action rather than performing it, or where a person remains inactive or submissive.

1. Without active participationB2formal

   In a way that involves accepting or allowing what happens without active response or resistance.

   بشكل سلبي

   • He sat passively while the argument escalated.
   • She listened passively to the lecture without taking notes.
   • The audience watched passively as the performance unfolded.

   المرادفاتidlysubmissively

   الأضدادactivelyassertively

2. In a submissive mannerB2formal

   In a way that shows submission or lack of initiative.

   بشكل سلبي

   • The employee passively accepted the new policy without question.
   • He passively followed the instructions without offering any input.
   • She reacted passively to the criticism, not defending herself.

   المرادفاتmeeklyobedientlysubmissivelytamely

   الأضدادactivelyaggressivelyassertivelyforcefullypositively