# passively

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/ · frequency rank #28,663

## Definitions
1. In a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action.
2. In an acquiescent manner; resignedly or submissively.
3. In the passive voice; having a passive construction.

## Etymology
From passive + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **passivity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/passively-vs-passivity)
- **passive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/passive-vs-passively)

## Common misspellings (12)
`apssively`, `pasisvely`, `pasively`, `passievly`, `passivelly`, `passivelyy`, `passiveyl`, `passivley`, `passivvely`, `passviely`, `ppassively`, `psasively`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/passively