passively

adjective

1. influenced or acted upon without exerting influence or acting in return; inactive, but acted upon
2. offering no opposition or resistance; submissive; yielding; patient
3. taking no active part; inactive
4. 1. Chem. inert (sense )
   2. resistant to corrosion
5. Finance of or relating to an investment that does not involve active participation in management, policy making, etc.: passive losses
6. Gram.
   1. denoting the voice or form of a verb whose subject is the recipient (object) of the action of the verb: opposed to active
   2. in or of the passive voice: in “The tree was struck by lightning,” was struck is a passive construction

noun

1. the passive voice
2. a verb in this voice