1. in a way that shows no activity, movement, or response; passively

Examples

• The patient lay inertly on the hospital bed, unresponsive to voices.
• The heavy gas settled inertly at the bottom of the container.
• She sat inertly in her chair, staring blankly at the wall.
• The old dog rested inertly in the sun, barely lifting his head.
• The crowd stood inertly, waiting for someone to take action.
• The chemical compound remained inertly stable under normal conditions.