passively
English
/ˈpæs.ɪv.li/
adv
Definitions
- In a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action.
- In an acquiescent manner; resignedly or submissively.
- (grammar) In the passive voice; having a passive construction.
Etymology
Suffix from English passive (express the suffering feeling).
Origin
English
passive
Gloss
express the suffering feeling
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antipassive English
- endopassive English
- exopassive English
- impassive English
- mediopassive English
- neutropassive English
- nonpassive English
- passival English
- passivate English
- passivation English
- passive English
- passiveness English
- passivise English
- passivism English
- passivist English
- passivistic English
- passivity English
- passivization English
- passivize English
- pseudopassive English
- transpassive English
- unpassive English
- *peh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- pasiv Albanian