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
- 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
- at one's convenience
- at one's leisure
- calmly
- comfortably
- composedly
- deliberately
- dilatorily
- easily
- gradually
- inactively
- indifferently
- indolently
- laggardly
- langorously
- languidly
- lazily
- lethargically
- lingeringly
- listlessly
- slowly
- sluggishly
- taking one's time
- tardily
- torpidly
- weakly
- with delay
- without haste
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