heypolyglot
Italian

passivamente

/pas.si.vaˈmen.te/adverbC1
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Meaning

passively

  • in a passive manner; without active participation, resistance, or initiative

In a sentence

Non puoi limitarti ad ascoltare passivamente durante la riunione.

You cannot just listen passively during the meeting.

Ha accettato passivamente tutte le decisioni imposte dalla direzione.

She passively accepted all the decisions imposed by management.

Subire passivamente le ingiustizie non risolverà mai il problema.

Passively enduring injustices will never solve the problem.

Usage notes

  • Formed from the feminine adjective 'passiva' + '-mente'.

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