Antonyms for inactively


Grammar : Adv
Spell : in-ak-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈæk tɪv


Definition of inactively

Origin :
  • 1725, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + active.
  • As in leisurely : adv casually, unhurriedly
  • As in languidly : adv nonchalantly
Example sentences :
  • One half of Germany encouraged the rebels, the other inactively awaited the issue; Spanish assistance was still very remote.
  • Extract from : « The Thirty Years War, Complete » by Friedrich Schiller
  • In this stately obscurity did Wallenstein silently, but not inactively, await the hour of revenge.
  • Extract from : « The Thirty Years War, Complete » by Friedrich Schiller

Synonyms for inactively

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