1. in a way that accepts or allows what happens without active response or resistance

Examples

• She sat passively while the meeting continued around her.
• The students listened passively to the lecture without asking questions.
• He passively accepted the criticism without defending himself.
• The audience watched passively as the drama unfolded on stage.
• Rather than arguing, she passively agreed to their demands.
• The patient lay passively on the examination table.