passively

🇺🇸 /ˈpæsɪvli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpæsɪvli/
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adverb
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in a way that does not actively respond or react to a situation

The audience listened to the lecture passively, without asking questions or making comments.

translation

adv. in a way that does not actively respond or react to a situation