Usage Note
Passivamente describes an action carried out without resistance or active participation. It appears in psychological contexts (subire passivamente = to endure passively) and grammar discussions (costruzione passiva). It is the adverbial form of passivo, which also serves as a noun meaning 'liabilities' in accounting.
Examples
"Ha accettato passivamente la decisione."
Natural Translation
He accepted the decision passively.
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