Meaning of the word passively in English

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passively

US /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/
UK /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/

Adverb

1.

in a way that does not act to influence or change a situation; in a way that allows other people to be in control:

Example:
He tends to wait passively for his boss to tell him what to do.
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