Synonyms for passively
pas·sive·ly

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1. passivelyadverb

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

   Synonyms:
   automatically, mindlessly

2. passivelyadverb

   In an acquiescent manner; resignedly or submissively.

   Synonyms:
   submissively, resignedly

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1. passivelyadverb

   in a passive manner

   "he listened passively"

   Antonyms:
   actively

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1. List of paraphrases for "passively":

   negatively

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1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:

   He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetuate it.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Sohrob Saeb:

   The main reason for the development of the app is to see if we can objectively and passively identify if people are depressed.

5. USA Today:

   This [election] lie is like throwing gasoline on a fire. It guarantees further violence. The American people are unique. We do not passively accept our fate at the hands of tyrants. If our democracy is being stolen, we will rise up in arms. If I thought our democracy was being stolen, I’d have joined in support of the broader Jan. 6protests, if not the violence.